The Impact of Retirement on Cardiovascular Disease and Its Risk Factors: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies
Author(s) -
Baowen Xue,
Jenny Head,
Anne McMunn
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnz062
Subject(s) - psycinfo , medicine , longitudinal study , gerontology , disease , retirement age , diabetes mellitus , environmental health , demography , medline , finance , political science , economics , pathology , pension , sociology , law , endocrinology
People are now spending longer in retirement than ever before and retirement has been found to influence health. This study systematically reviewed the impact of retirement on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors (metabolic risk factors, blood biomarkers, physical activity, smoking, drinking, and diet).
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