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Ferschmann L, Grydeland H, MacSweeney N, Beck D, Bos MGN, Norbom LB, Aksnes ER, Bekkhus M, Havdahl A, Crone EA, von Soest T, Tamnes CK. The importance of timing of socioeconomic disadvantage throughout development for depressive symptoms and brain structure. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2024; 69:101449. [PMID: 39303431 PMCID: PMC11439534 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2024.101449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/22/2024] Open
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Prior studies have reported associations between socioeconomic disadvantage, brain structure and mental health outcomes, but the timing of these relations is not well understood. Using prospective longitudinal data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), this preregistered study examined whether socioeconomic disadvantage related differentially to depressive symptoms (n=3012-3530) and cortical and subcortical structures (n=460-733) in emerging adults, depending on the timing of exposure to socioeconomic disadvantage. Family income in early childhood and own income measured concurrently were both significantly related to depressive symptoms in emerging adulthood. Similar results were observed for perceived financial strain. In contrast, only family income in early childhood was associated with brain structure in emerging adulthood, with positive associations with intracranial volume and total and regional cortical surface area. The findings suggest that both objective and subjective aspects of one's financial standing throughout development relate to depressive symptoms in adulthood, but that specifically early life family income is related to brain structural features in emerging adulthood. This suggests that associations between socioeconomic disadvantage and brain structure originate early in neurodevelopment, highlighting the role of timing of socioeconomic disadvantage.
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- Lia Ferschmann
- PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Center for Lifespan Changes in Brain and Cognition, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands; Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; Nic Waals Institute, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Erasmus School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Du M, Liu M, Liu J. The mutual longitudinal mediating effects of psychological and physical disorders on cognitive impairment among older adults. J Affect Disord 2024; 362:477-484. [PMID: 39009315 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND The potential mutual effect of physical and psychological disorders on cognitive function is critical for preventing cognitive impairment among older adults. We aimed to investigate the mediating role of physical and psychological disorders in their associations with cognitive function. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study using the Health and Retirement Study, involving 5308 adults aged 60 years or older. Physical disorders included seven self-reported physician-diagnosed conditions. Psychological disorder and cognitive function were ascertained using the 8-item Centers for Epidemiologic Research Depression scale and the 27-point HRS cognitive scale, respectively. Multivariable linear regression models were used to assess the association of the baseline scores of physical and psychological disorders with subsequent cognitive scores. Second-order cross-lagged panel models (CLPM) were used to assess the longitudinal mediating roles, respectively. RESULTS The higher psychological disorder scores (β = -0.15; P < 0.0001) and physical disorders scores (β = -0.18; P < 0.0001) were, the worse the cognitive function was. CLPM revealed a significant longitudinal mediating effect of baseline physical disorders through changes in psychological disorder from 2002 to 2010 on the cognitive scores changes from 2002 to 2010 (β = -0.02; P < 0.0001). Meanwhile, the longitudinal mediating effect of baseline psychological disorder scores through physical disorders changes from 2002 to 2010 on the cognitive scores changes from 2002 to 2010 was significant (β = -0.004; P = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS The mutual longitudinal mediating effects of psychological disorder and physical disorder indicate that among older adults, physical and psychological disorders accelerate cognitive impairment as a whole and mutually reinforcing process.
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- Min Du
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases, Peking University, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China; Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
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Du M, Liu M, Liu J. Effects of physical and psychological multimorbidity on the risk of dementia: multinational prospective cohorts and a meta-analysis. BMC Med 2024; 22:423. [PMID: 39334426 PMCID: PMC11437643 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03642-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 09/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies only considered the impact of a single physical or psychological disorder on dementia. Our study investigated the association of physical and psychological multimorbidity with dementia among older adults using two multinational prospective cohorts to supplement the limited joint evidence. METHODS We utilized the Health and Retirement Study (HRS 2012 to 2018) in the United States (US) and the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE 2012 to 2018). Physical disorder was defined as any one of seven self-reported physician-diagnosed conditions. Psychological disorder was assessed using the 8-item Center for Epidemiologic Research Depression (CES-D) scale or the EURO-D. Dementia was determined through a combination of self-reported physician diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, or the 27-point HRS cognitive scale. Competing risk models were utilized to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). DerSimonian-Laird random-effects meta-analyses were conducted to obtain pooled estimates. RESULTS The prevalence of physical and psychological multimorbidity was 17.29% (1027/5939) in continental Europe and 15.52% (1326/8543) in the US. The incidence of dementia was 6.21 per 1000 person-years in continental Europe and 8.27 per 1000 person-years in the US, respectively. It was highest among participants with physical and psychological multimorbidity in continental Europe (10.46 per 1000 person-years) and the US (14.82 per 1000 person-years), compared with the other three groups. In the univariate model, participants who reported physical and psychological multimorbidity had a higher risk of dementia compared with those who reported no physical and psychological disorders in continental Europe (HR = 2.59; 95% CI: 1.55, 4.33) and the US (HR = 4.11; 95% CI: 2.44, 6.94). After adjusting all covariates, the risk of dementia among participants who reported physical and psychological multimorbidity increased by 86% in continental Europe (aHR = 1.86; 95% CI: 1.08, 3.21) and by 176% in the US (aHR = 2.76; 95% CI: 1.61, 4.72), respectively. After pooling the outcomes, the risk of dementia among participants who reported physical and psychological multimorbidity increased by 115% (aHR = 2.15; 95% CI: 1.27, 3.03). CONCLUSIONS Physical and psychological multimorbidity was prevalent among older adults in the US and continental Europe. Given the consistent associations with dementia, it is imperative to increase awareness of the links and recognize the limitations of single-disorder care. Specific attention should be given to providing care coordination.
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- Min Du
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
- Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China.
- Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.
- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Aretz B, Frey S, Weltermann B. Regional socioeconomic characteristics and density of general practitioners in Germany: A nationwide cross-sectional and longitudinal spatial analysis. Public Health 2024; 236:338-346. [PMID: 39299088 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 09/10/2024] [Accepted: 09/11/2024] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Limited healthcare availability impacts population health. Regional disparities in GP density across Germany raise questions about their association with regional socioeconomic characteristics. STUDY DESIGN This longitudinal nationwide ecological German study used regional data at the county level (n = 401) from 2015 to 2019 provided by the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR). The outcome was general practitioners (GPs) density, defined as the number of GPs per 10,000 inhabitants. METHODS Univariate Moran's I, cluster analysis (LISA), and spatial lag of X (SLX) models were employed to analyse the spatial distribution of GP density and its correlation with various regional socioeconomic characteristics from a cross-sectional and longitudinal perspective. RESULTS In contrast to the univariate analysis, rural counties showed the highest GP density the multivariate model. Several counties were identified as embedded in low- or high-GP-density clusters. In 2015 and 2019, larger household size (2015: std. β = -2.31, p = 0.021; 2019: std. β = -4.14, p < 0.001) and higher unemployment rate (2015: std. β = -2.84, p = 0.005; 2019: std. β = -5.47, p < 0.001) were associated with lower GP density. In the longitudinal model, a greater increase in the unemployment rate was related to a greater decrease in GP density (std. β = -2.17, p = 0.030). CONCLUSION A higher regional unemployment rate is linked to lower GP availability in Germany, and a greater increase in the unemployment rate was related to a greater decrease in GP availability over time. This necessitates policy intervention to avoid socioeconomic disparities in GP care.
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- Benjamin Aretz
- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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He Y, Huang Y, Li R, Zhang M, Zhu M, Wang F. Switching indoor fuels and the incidence of physical-psychological-cognitive multimorbidity: A prospective cohort study. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 282:116719. [PMID: 39002375 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND In developing countries, including China, solid-fuel-based heating and cooking is common. For older people, the multimorbidity prevalence is exceptionally high. Nevertheless, studies on the associations of indoor solid fuels use, especially switching fuels types, on multimorbidity in middle-aged and older people is scarce. METHODS Data from five waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study were used in this study. Indoor fuels were classified as solid or clean fuels. Physical-psychological-cognitive multimorbidity (PPC-multimorbidity) was defined as the simultaneous presence of three disease types (physical illness, psychological disorders, cognitive impairment). Using Cox proportional risk models, hazard ratios (HRs) and 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI) were calculated to investigate the associations of heating- and cooking-related baseline indoor fuels and switching indoor fuels with PPC-multimorbidity incidence. RESULTS In the heating (n=3121, mean age=56.55 years, male proportion=54.25 %) and cooking (n=3574, mean age=56.67 years, male proportion=52.94 %) analyses, 75.07 % and 45.64 % of the participants used solid fuels at baseline, and 564 (18.07 %) and 613 (17.15 %) PPC-multimorbidity cases were diagnosed during follow-up, respectively. Participants with baseline heating- and cooking-based solid fuels use had greater PPC-multimorbidity incidences [HRs (95 % CIs): 1.23 (0.98, 1.55) and 1.44 (1.21, 1.73)], respectively. Additionally, combined baseline heating- and cooking-based solid fuels use was associated with even greater PPC-multimorbidity incidence [HR (95 % CI): 1.55 (1.18, 2.04)]. Persistent solid fuels use obviously increased the PPC-multimorbidity incidence [HRs (95 % CIs): 2.43 (1.67, 3.55) for heating and 2.63 (2.03, 3.40) for cooking]. Moreover, switching from solid to clean fuels was associated with a significantly decreased PPC-multimorbidity incidence [HRs (95 % CIs): 0.27 (0.20, 0.35) for heating and 0.36 (0.28, 0.46) for cooking]. CONCLUSIONS Long-term solid-fuels use is associated with an increased PPC-multimorbidity incidence, and switching to cleaner fuels is associated with a decreased PPC-multimorbidity incidence in adults aged ≥45 years.
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- Yurou He
- Group of Chronic Disease and Environmental Genomics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China.
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- Group of Chronic Disease and Environmental Genomics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China.
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- Group of Chronic Disease and Environmental Genomics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China
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- Group of Chronic Disease and Environmental Genomics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China
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- Group of Chronic Disease and Environmental Genomics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China
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- Group of Chronic Disease and Environmental Genomics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Stress and NCDs Control, Ministry of Education, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China; The Key Laboratory of Liaoning Province on Toxic and Biological Effects of Arsenic, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, China.
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Zhou Y, Kivimäki M, Yan LL, Carrillo-Larco RM, Zhang Y, Cheng Y, Wang H, Zhou M, Xu X. Associations between socioeconomic inequalities and progression to psychological and cognitive multimorbidities after onset of a physical condition: a multicohort study. EClinicalMedicine 2024; 74:102739. [PMID: 39157288 PMCID: PMC11327438 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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Background Chronic physical conditions (e.g., heart diseases, diabetes) increase with population ageing, contributing to psychological and cognitive multimorbidities. Yet, little is known about socioeconomic inequalities in this process. We examined the associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and progression to psychological and cognitive multimorbidities after onset of a physical condition. Methods We used harmonized individual-level data from five prospective cohort studies across 24 countries in the US, Europe and Asia, with repeated morbidity measurements between 2002 and 2021. Participants with at least one new-onset physical conditions (hypertension, diabetes, heart diseases, stroke, chronic lung diseases, cancer, or arthritis) were followed up for progression to physical-psychological multimorbidity, physical-cognitive multimorbidity, and physical-psychological-cognitive multimorbidity. SES was determined based on educational level and total household wealth at the onset of a physical condition. Time to and incidence rates of progressing psychological and cognitive multimorbidities were estimated in analyses stratified by SES. Fine-Gray subdistribution hazard models and multi-state models were used to estimate the associations between SES and progression to psychological and cognitive multimorbidities. Findings Among 20,250 participants aged ≥45 years (mean age at a physical condition onset 65.38 years, standard deviation 8.37) with at least one new-onset physical conditions in the analysis, 7928 (39.2%) progressed to psychological and cognitive multimorbidities during a median follow-up of 8.0 years (168,575 person-years). The mean survival time free from physical-psychological-cognitive multimorbidity was 11.96 years (95% confidence interval 11.57-12.34) in low SES individuals, compared to 15.52 years (15.40-15.63) in high SES individuals, with the corresponding incidence rate of 18.44 (16.32-20.82) and 3.15 (2.48-4.01) per 1000 person-years, respectively. The associations of education, household wealth and SES with multimorbidities followed a dose-dependent relation, with subdistribution hazard ratios per decreasing SES category being 1.24 (1.19-1.29) for physical-psychological multimorbidity, 1.47 (1.40-1.54) for physical-cognitive multimorbidity, and 1.84 (1.72-1.97) for physical-psychological-cognitive multimorbidity. The strongest SES-multimorbidities associations were observed in participants with arthritis, hypertension or diabetes. In multi-state models SES was linked to all five transitions from physical condition to physical-psychological multimorbidity, physical-cognitive multimorbidity and physical-psychological-cognitive multimorbidity. Interpretation Socioeconomic inequalities are associated with the progression of a chronic physical condition, with the lower SES groups had both an earlier time to and a higher incidence of psychological and cognitive multimorbidities. These findings underscore the need for more effective equity-oriented policies and healthcare practices to address reduced psychological wellness and cognitive maintenance among individuals with low SES and physical conditions. Funding Zhejiang University Hundred Talents Program Research Initiation Fund, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in China, Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council, National Institute on Aging, Academy of Finland.
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- Yaguan Zhou
- School of Public Health, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- UCL Brain Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Global Heath Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China
- Peking University Institute for Global Health and Development, Beijing, China
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- Emory Global Diabetes Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- School of Public Health, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Public Health, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Public Health, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- National Centre for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- The Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Wagner C, Jackisch J, Ortega N, Chiolero A, Cullati S, Carmeli C. Educational inequalities in multimorbidity at older ages: a multi-generational population-based study. Eur J Public Health 2024; 34:704-709. [PMID: 38840419 PMCID: PMC11293817 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Social inequalities in multimorbidity may occur due to familial and/or individual factors and may differ between men and women. Using population-based multi-generational data, this study aimed to (1) assess the roles of parental and individual education in the risk of multimorbidity and (2) examine the potential effect modification by sex. METHODS Data were analysed from 62 060 adults aged 50+ who participated in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, comprising 14 European countries. Intergenerational educational trajectories (exposure) were High-High (reference), Low-High, High-Low and Low-Low, corresponding to parental-individual educational attainments. Multimorbidity (outcome) was ascertained between 2013 and 2020 as self-reported occurrence of ≥2 diagnosed chronic conditions. Inequalities were quantified as multimorbidity-free years lost (MFYL) between the ages of 50 and 90 and estimated via differences in the area under the standardized cumulative risk curves. Effect modification by sex was assessed via stratification. RESULTS Low individual education was associated with higher multimorbidity risk regardless of parental education. Compared to the High-High trajectory, Low-High was associated with -0.2 MFYL (95% confidence intervals: -0.5 to 0.1), High-Low with 3.0 (2.4-3.5), and Low-Low with 2.6 (2.3-2.9) MFYL. This pattern was observed for both sexes, with a greater magnitude for women. This effect modification was not observed when only diseases diagnosed independently of healthcare-seeking behaviours were examined. CONCLUSIONS Individual education was the main contributor to intergenerational inequalities in multimorbidity risk among older European adults. These findings support the importance of achieving a high education to mitigate multimorbidity risk.
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- Cornelia Wagner
- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Centre for Health Equity Studies, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Quality of Care Service, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Du M, Tao L, Liu M, Liu J. Trajectories of health conditions and their associations with the risk of cognitive impairment among older adults: insights from a national prospective cohort study. BMC Med 2024; 22:20. [PMID: 38195549 PMCID: PMC10777570 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03245-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The associations between trajectories of different health conditions and cognitive impairment among older adults were unknown. Our cohort study aimed to investigate the impact of various trajectories, including sleep disturbances, depressive symptoms, functional limitations, and multimorbidity, on the subsequent risk of cognitive impairment. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study by using eight waves of national data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS 2002-2018), involving 4319 adults aged 60 years or older in the USA. Sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms were measured using the Jenkins Sleep Scale and the Centers for Epidemiologic Research Depression (CES-D) scale, respectively. Functional limitations were assessed using activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), respectively. Multimorbidity status was assessed by self-reporting physician-diagnosed diseases. We identified 8-year trajectories at four examinations from 2002 to 2010 using latent class trajectory modeling. We screened participants for cognitive impairment using the 27-point HRS cognitive scale from 2010 to 2018 across four subsequent waves. We calculated hazard ratios (HR) using Cox proportional hazard models. RESULTS During 25,914 person-years, 1230 participants developed cognitive impairment. In the fully adjusted model 3, the trajectories of sleep disturbances and ADLs limitations were not associated with the risk of cognitive impairment. Compared to the low trajectory, we found that the increasing trajectory of depressive symptoms (HR = 1.39; 95% CI = 1.17-1.65), the increasing trajectory of IADLs limitations (HR = 1.88; 95% CI = 1.43-2.46), and the high trajectory of multimorbidity status (HR = 1.48; 95% CI = 1.16-1.88) all posed an elevated risk of cognitive impairment. The increasing trajectory of IADLs limitations was associated with a higher risk of cognitive impairment among older adults living in urban areas (HR = 2.30; 95% CI = 1.65-3.21) and those who smoked (HR = 2.77; 95% CI = 1.91-4.02) (all P for interaction < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that tracking trajectories of depressive symptoms, instrumental functioning limitations, and multimorbidity status may be a potential and feasible screening method for identifying older adults at risk of cognitive impairment.
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- Min Du
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
- Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China.
- Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.
- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Ren XQ, Sun SJ, Wei SA, Fang SW, Xu LF, Xiao J, Lu MM. Socioeconomic Status Plays a Moderating Role in the Association Between Multimorbidity and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Cancer Patients. INQUIRY : A JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVISION AND FINANCING 2024; 61:469580241264187. [PMID: 39045764 PMCID: PMC11271140 DOI: 10.1177/00469580241264187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
Abstract
This study aimed to explore the moderating role of socioeconomic status (SES) in the association between multimorbidity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among cancer patients in Anhui China. A total of 560 cancer patients were recruited for the cross-section study. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Tobit regression analysis was employed to investigate the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQOL as well as to assess the moderating effect of SES. The research findings indicated that 76.61% of cancer patients experienced multimorbidity, with psychological multimorbidity being the most prevalent (45.54%), followed by physical-psychological multimorbidity (20.89%). Moreover, physical-psychological multimorbidity had the most substantial adverse effect on HRQOL (P < .001). The presence of multimorbidity was correlated with a significant decline in HRQOL, with a 17.5% (P < .001) decrease in HRQOL for each additional multimorbidity. Additionally, SES played a significant role in moderating the impact of multimorbidity on HRQOL in cancer patients. (Marginal effect = -0.022, P < .01). The high SES group exhibited a higher overall HRQOL than the low SES group (Marginal effect = 0.068, P < .001). And with the increase of multimorbidity, HRQOL in the higher SES showed a more pronounced downward trend, compared with the lower SES (β = -.270 vs β = -.201, P < .001). Our findings underscore the importance of preventing and managing multimorbidity in cancer patients, particularly those with low SES. Furthermore, it is essential to consider the impact of the rapid decline in HRQOL as the number of multimorbidity increases in individuals with higher SES. It is imperative to explore interdisciplinary and continuous collaborative management models.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China
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