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Purpose in life (Ikigai) and employment status in relation to cardiovascular mortality: the Japan Co...

Purpose in life (Ikigai) and employment status in relation to cardiovascular mortality: the Japan Co...

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Purpose in life (Ikigai) and employment status in relation to cardiovascular mortality: the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study

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Purpose in life (Ikigai) and employment status in relation to cardiovascular mortality: the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study

Publisher

London: British Medical Journal Publishing Group

Journal title

BMJ open, 2022-10, Vol.12 (10), p.e059725-e059725

Language

English

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London: British Medical Journal Publishing Group

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Contents

ObjectivesTo investigate whether having a purpose in life (Ikigai) is associated with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and whether the association varies by employment status.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingResidents in 45 municipalities, Japan.Participants29 517 men and 41 984 women aged 40–79 years, free of CVD and cancer at b...

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Purpose in life (Ikigai) and employment status in relation to cardiovascular mortality: the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_71ffb8df805842f1ad377fd655d22af0

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_71ffb8df805842f1ad377fd655d22af0

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ISSN

2044-6055

E-ISSN

2044-6055

DOI

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059725

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