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Abstract：
Musical activities (MA) such as singing, playing instruments, and listening to music may be associated with health benefits. However, evidence from epidemiological studies is still limited. This study aims at describing the relation between MA and both sociodemographic and health-related factors in a cross-sectional approach. A total of 6717 adults (50.3% women, 49.7% men, median age: 51 years (IQR 43-60) were recruited from the study center Berlin-Mitte of the German National Cohort (NAKO), a population-based prospective study. This study is based on a sample randomly selected from the population registry of Berlin, Germany, aged 20 to 69 years. 53% of the participants had been musically active at least once in their life (56.1% women, 43.9% men). Playing keyboard instruments (30%) and singing (21%) were the most frequent MA. Participants listened to music in median 90 min per day (IQR 30.0-150.0). Musically active individuals were more likely to have a higher education, higher alcohol consumption, were less likely to be physically active, and had a lower BMI compared to musically inactive individuals. This large population-based study offers a comprehensive description of demographic, health, and lifestyle characteristics associated with MA. Our findings may aid in assessing long-term health consequences of MA.
摘要：
音乐活动（MA），如唱歌，演奏乐器,听音乐可能会带来健康益处。然而,流行病学研究的证据仍然有限。本研究旨在以横断面方法描述MA与社会人口统计学和健康相关因素之间的关系。共有6717名成年人(50.3%为女性,49.7％的男性，平均年龄：51岁（IQR43-60）从德国国家队列（NAKO）的柏林-米特研究中心招募，一项基于人群的前瞻性研究。这项研究基于从柏林人口登记处随机抽取的样本，德国,20至69岁。53％的参与者一生中至少有一次音乐活动（56.1％的女性，43.9%男性）。演奏键盘乐器（30％）和唱歌（21％）是最常见的MA。参与者每天平均听音乐90分钟（IQR30.0-150.0）。音乐活跃的人更有可能接受高等教育，更高的酒精消费量，不太可能进行身体活动，与音乐不活跃的个体相比，BMI较低。这项基于人口的大型研究提供了对人口统计学的全面描述，健康,和与MA相关的生活方式特征。我们的发现可能有助于评估MA的长期健康后果。
