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Drinking natural water unchangeably is associated with reduced all-cause mortality in elderly people: A longitudinal prospective study from China
Summary
Researchers found in a longitudinal prospective study of elderly Chinese people that those who continued drinking natural water throughout their lives had lower all-cause mortality compared to those who switched to tap water, though the authors note the need for verification across different populations.
Among elderly people depending on natural water for drinking from their childhood to young-old in China, continued use of natural water was associated with a lower all-cause mortality risk than conversion to tap water later. Further studies in different countries and populations are needed to verify our conclusions.
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