Objective:To explore whether a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) history in the middle-aged and elderly populations in China is an independent risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD).Methods:Based on China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) database, middle-aged and elderly populations aged 45 years and above in China who did not have PD in 2011 were chosen; their demographic characteristics, health status and lifestyle were collected. These individuals were divided into a PD group and a non-PD group based on whether they had been diagnosed as having PD during follow-up survey in 2020. Multivariate Logistic regression was performed to analyze the association between CVD history and PD. Stratified analysis was conducted based on age (whether ≥60 years old), gender, educational attainment, and presences of chronic lung disease history, diabetes and high blood sugar history, and interaction effects of the above factors with CVD history were analyzed to examine the robustness in different populations. PROCESS software was applied to construct a single mediator chain reaction model; with average daily sleep duration and depression score (based on Depression Scale from Center for Epidemiologic Studies) one month before survey as mediator variables, mediating effect was analyzed.Results:A total of 10,465 individuals were ultimately included, including 101 with PD and 10,364 without PD. CVD history ( OR=2.882, 95% CI: 1.610-5.159, P<0.001) was an independent risk factor for PD. For individuals with different gender, with presence of chronic lung diseases history, aged over 60 years, and with educational level of elementary school and above, and without diabetes or high blood sugar history, CVD history was significantly associated with PD onset ( P<0.05). Significant interations weren't revealed between the above factors with CVD history. The average daily sleep duration ( β=1.114, 95% CI: 0.687-1.540) and depression score ( β=1.060, 95% CI: 0.627-1.493) showed partial mediation effects between the two diseases (95% CI for direct effect parameters not including 0). Conclusion:Chinese middle-aged and elderly populations with CVD history are prone to have PD, with average daily sleep duration and depression score serving as potential mediating factors.

Objective:To explore whether a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) history in the middle-aged and elderly populations in China is an independent risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD).Methods:Based on China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) database, middle-aged and elderly populations aged 45 years and above in China who did not have PD in 2011 were chosen; their demographic characteristics, health status and lifestyle were collected. These individuals were divided into a PD group and a non-PD group based on whether they had been diagnosed as having PD during follow-up survey in 2020. Multivariate Logistic regression was performed to analyze the association between CVD history and PD. Stratified analysis was conducted based on age (whether ≥60 years old), gender, educational attainment, and presences of chronic lung disease history, diabetes and high blood sugar history, and interaction effects of the above factors with CVD history were analyzed to examine the robustness in different populations. PROCESS software was applied to construct a single mediator chain reaction model; with average daily sleep duration and depression score (based on Depression Scale from Center for Epidemiologic Studies) one month before survey as mediator variables, mediating effect was analyzed.Results:A total of 10,465 individuals were ultimately included, including 101 with PD and 10,364 without PD. CVD history ( OR=2.882, 95% CI: 1.610-5.159, P<0.001) was an independent risk factor for PD. For individuals with different gender, with presence of chronic lung diseases history, aged over 60 years, and with educational level of elementary school and above, and without diabetes or high blood sugar history, CVD history was significantly associated with PD onset ( P<0.05). Significant interations weren't revealed between the above factors with CVD history. The average daily sleep duration ( β=1.114, 95% CI: 0.687-1.540) and depression score ( β=1.060, 95% CI: 0.627-1.493) showed partial mediation effects between the two diseases (95% CI for direct effect parameters not including 0). Conclusion:Chinese middle-aged and elderly populations with CVD history are prone to have PD, with average daily sleep duration and depression score serving as potential mediating factors.