A prospective study of age and lifestyle factors in relation to community-acquired pneumonia in US men and women
Background Information is limited on risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
in free-living populations. We examined the associations of age, smoking status, body mass
index (BMI), weight change during adulthood, physical activity, and alcohol intake with risk
of CAP among men and women. Methods The study population included 26,429 men aged
44 to 79 years from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and 78,062 women aged 27 to
44 years from the Nurses' Health Study II. Information was collected by biennial mailed …
in free-living populations. We examined the associations of age, smoking status, body mass
index (BMI), weight change during adulthood, physical activity, and alcohol intake with risk
of CAP among men and women. Methods The study population included 26,429 men aged
44 to 79 years from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and 78,062 women aged 27 to
44 years from the Nurses' Health Study II. Information was collected by biennial mailed …