The impact of Traditional Chinese Medicine utilization on life expectancy and mortality

Jui-Yi Wang, Hsien-Chang Wu, Jing-Shiang Hwang and Wei-Cheng Lo

PLOS ONE, 2025, vol. 20, issue 12, 1-13

Abstract: Purpose: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is extensively utilized in Asian societies and has shown potential benefits in improving survival rates of patient with specific diseases and anti-aging effects. However, its impact on life expectancy of general population remains relatively unexplored. This study aimed to investigate the impact of TCM utilization on mortality risk and life expectancy in Taiwan. Methods: A nationwide longitudinal cohort study was conducted using data from the Taiwan National Health Interview Survey linked with the National Health Insurance Research Database. Cox proportional hazard models were used to calculate the risk of all-cause mortality between frequent TCM users (≥20% of outpatient visits) and non-frequent users (

Date: 2025
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