Human study · Aging · Added 25 Sept 2026
Association of smoking cessation with late-life frailty risk: the Singapore Chinese health study
Source: Frontiers in Aging
What the research found
ObjectiveTo examine whether smoking cessation, in terms of duration and age at quitting, was associated with late-life physical frailty.DesignProspective population-based cohort study.SettingChinese living in Singapore.ParticipantsWe analyzed data from 4,574 men (mean baseline age 52.7 years, range 45–65 years) enrolled in the Singapore Chinese Health Study.MeasurementsParticipants self-reported smoking behaviors at
Evidence level: Human study. A study in people, but an association isn't proof of cause.
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