Transition to retirement impact on health and lifestyle habits: analysis from a nationwide Italian cohort

• Main Authors: Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi (Author), Giovanni Gaetti (Author), Vincenza Gianfredi (Author), Beatrice Frascella (Author), Leandro Gentile (Author), Angelo d'Errico (Author), David Stuckler (Author), Fulvio Ricceri (Author), Giuseppe Costa (Author), Anna Odone (Author), on behalf of the Italian Working Group on Retirement and Health (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Retirement is a life-course transition likely to affect, through different mechanisms, behavioural risk factors' patterns and, ultimately, health outcomes. We assessed the impact of transitioning to retirement on lifestyle habits and perceived health status in a nationwide c...