Cao C, Cade WT, Li S, et al. - In this cohort study involving 5,816 adults (weighted mean [SE] age, 53.6 [0.2] years; 2897 [49.8%] women), researchers sought to explore the correlation of balance function with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among US adults. People aged 40 years or older who completed the modified Romberg Test of Standing Balance on Firm and Compliant Support Surfaces were involved. During a maximum of 16.8 years of follow-up (median, 12.5 years; 68,919 person-years), 1,530 deaths occurred, 342 of which were related to CVD and 364 to cancer. Balance disorder was linked to an increased risk of all-cause, CVD, and cancer mortality in this nationally representative sample of US adults. Further studies are required to verify these findings and assess whether the observed relationships represent a causal biological phenomenon and, if so, whether the impact is modifiable with a multicomponent exercise program.