How long would you like to live? A 25-year prospective observation of the association between desired longevity and mortality.

Yuta YokokawaToshimasa SoneSanae Matsuyama Yukai Lu Yumi SugawaraAkira FukaoIchiro Tsuji

Published in: Journal of epidemiology (2022)

Shorter desired longevity was significantly associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, and mortality from cancer and suicide. Lifestyle behaviors particularly mediated this association.

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