The goal of this thesis is to identify risk factors for disability, disease-free survival, mortality and longevity. Specifically we asked the following research questions:
- What genetic loci are associated with longevity and time to death and disease? (Chapter 2)
- Do body mass index, physical activity, and happiness influence time to death and time spent with disability? (Chapter 3)
- Which set of risk factors best predicts death and how do different groups of risk factors compare in their predictive power? (Chapter 4)