What does this research mean for the field?

Health insurance significantly contributes to healthy aging outcomes. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to explore how social determinants, particularly health insurance, influence healthy aging.

March 8, 2026Open Access

Social determinants of healthy aging: An investigation using the all of us cohort

Key Points

This research aims to explore how social determinants, particularly health insurance, influence healthy aging.
Cohort study design
Utilized XGBoost model for predictions
Comparison with logistic regression (LR) and multilayer perceptron (MLP)
XGBoost model outperformed LR and MLP in predicting healthy aging
Highlighted significant influence of health insurance on healthy aging outcomes

Abstract

In this cohort study, XGBoost model accurately predicted individuals achieving healthy aging, outperforming LR and MLP. Our findings underscore the significant role of health insurance in contributing to healthy aging.

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Authors

Wei‐Han Chen

Yao-An Lee

Huilin Tang

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PLoS ONE

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University of Pittsburgh

University of Edinburgh

University of Florida

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Social determinants of healthy aging: An investigation using the all of us cohort

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