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Cheah YK, Syed Anera SN, Omar MA, Abd Manaf NH, Idris ZZ. Age, Education and Depression Among Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Physical Activity. Clin Gerontol 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38922336 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2024.2371612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Past geriatric studies related to the mediating role of physical activity in depression are scarce. This is perhaps the first study to examine the mediating effects of physical activity on the associations between depression and age, and education among older adults. METHODS Statistical analyses of cross-sectional data from a nationally representative survey on Malaysian older adult health were conducted. Structural equation modeling was used to assess the extent to which physical activity mediated the relationships between depression and age, and education. Associations between variables were explored using multivariable logistic regressions. RESULTS Analyses were based on a sample of 3974 older adults (aged ≥60 years). Only 12.2% of older adults had depression. Age was positively associated with the odds of depression. Better educated older adults were less likely to experience depression than less educated older adults. Physical activity fully mediated the association between depression and age, whereas it partially explained the depression-education relationship. CONCLUSIONS Older age and low educational levels were risk factors for depression, and physical activity was identified as a mediator. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Older and less-educated older adults should be encouraged to participate in physical activity, and those at risk of depression should be given special attention.
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- Yong Kang Cheah
- School of Economics, Finance and Banking, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Sector for Biostatistics and Data Repository, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Sector for Biostatistics and Data Repository, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Sokoty L, Eshaghi M, Farezi M, Mirshafiyi P, Darabian S. Relationship between sleep quality and depression in people with type 2 diabetes. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2024; 23:765-772. [PMID: 38932818 PMCID: PMC11196463 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-023-01349-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Background sleep quality disorder is both a risk factor for diabetics and a symptom of depression. This study aimed to determine the relationship between sleep quality and depression in people with type 2 diabetes in Delijan city in 2022. Methods The present study was a descriptive-analytical study conducted on 245 people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus(T2DM). The data were collected from health centers and homes, diabetes clinics in the city of Delijan. The sampling method in this study was Convenienc. Inclusion criteria include people over 30 years old, people with a history of diabetes for more than six months and and people with no known mental disorders. Data collection tools included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Beck questionnaire, clinical information about diabetes(FBS, %HbA1c level and duration of diabetes), and a checklist of demographic information. SPSS 23 software was used for data analysis. Data were analyzed using independent t-tests, Chi-square, ANOVA and logistic regression. A significance level of P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results The mean (SD) age of the participants was 57.58 (10.58) years. Regarding gender, 162 subjects (66.1%) were female. A statistically significant relationship was observed between the quality of sleep in people with type 2 diabetes with gender, education, Family history T2DM, age, and between depression with gender and FBG. a statistically significant relationship was observed between sleep quality and depression. Also, according to the logistic regression, sleep quality (dependent variable) showed a significant relationship with depression, age, sex, and education. Conclusion According to the results, there is a significant relationship between sleep quality and depression In people with T2DM, so it can be used in periodic care of diabetic people to screen for depression, which could improve their sleep quality to some extent.
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- Leily Sokoty
- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Departman of clinical laboratory, school of medicine, Arak University of medical sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, school of Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran
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- Department of Non-Communicable Diseases, Vice-Chancellor of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, school of Health, Arak University of medical sciences, Arak, Iran
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Walter CS, Narcisse MR, Felix HC, Rowland B, Selig JP, McElfish PA. Association Between Physical Activity and Physical Function in a Marshallese Population with Type 2 Diabetes. J Immigr Minor Health 2024; 26:361-370. [PMID: 37864639 PMCID: PMC10983015 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01551-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Physical activity can delay functional decline in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), but these associations have not been studied within a sample of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander adults with T2D. Using data from a randomized control trial in which 218 Marshallese adults with T2D participated in a 10-week diabetes self-management education intervention, this study tested our hypothesis that physical activity would predict physical function when controlling for time and other variables. Levels of physical activity were positively associated with levels of physical function, even after controlling for time and other covariates. These findings provide a more robust understanding of the relationship between physical activity and physical function in a sample of minority adults with T2D. Future studies should further explore levels of physical activity needed to maintain and improve physical function so that culturally appropriate physical activity interventions can be developed.
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- Christopher S Walter
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Office of Community Health and Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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Badri M, Alkhaili M, Aldhaheri H, Yang G, Yaaqeib S, Albahar M, Alrashdi A. "Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been": a path analysis of the associations between happiness and health, sleep, physical activities for older people in Abu Dhabi. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:554. [PMID: 37700287 PMCID: PMC10498523 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04244-y] [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: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The study aimed to identify the associations of happiness and factors related to physical and mental health, leisure, and sports activities amongst older adults in Abu Dhabi. The sample comprised 1,004 participants in the third Abu Dhabi Quality of Life survey administered in 2019-2020. METHODS The analysis used path analysis to develop a model incorporating the specified variables. The path model highlighted all direct and indirect associations between the variables. We also used variance analysis to test the differences in gender, marital status, and education attainment with happiness. RESULTS Results show that sleep quality is most associated with happiness and subjective health. In addition, sleeping hours did not show any association with subjective health; but were associated with happiness. The result also confirms that mental health is negatively associated with happiness and subjective health. How often an elderly gets involved in sport and activities for at least 30 min significantly affects subjective health and happiness. CONCLUSIONS Happiness of older adults is best understood when we look at both direct and indirect effects using a path model. Their happiness is significantly associated with their subjective health, mental health, participation in sport and activities and sleep quality, Implications of the study were highlighted, along with future research directions.
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- Masood Badri
- United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Community Development, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Laird E, Herring MP, Carson BP, Woods CB, Walsh C, Kenny RA, Rasmussen CL. Physical activity for depression among the chronically Ill: Results from older diabetics in the Irish longitudinal study on ageing. Psychiatry Res 2023; 326:115274. [PMID: 37270867 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115274] [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: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Among chronically-ill older adults, the benefits of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are established. Comorbid depressive symptoms and Major Depression are prevalent among the chronically-ill, but how different doses of MVPA may protect against depression remains understudied. Thus, using 10 years of data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, we quantified longitudinal associations between MVPA doses and depressive symptoms and Major Depression among chronically-ill older adults living with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Continuous MVPA (MET.min.week-1), three dose and five dose MVPA categories were examined. Depressive symptoms and Major Depression were measured using the center for Epidemiological Studies Depression and the Composite International Diagnostic Interview for Major Depressive Episode. Negative binomial regression and logistic models, adjusted for covariates, quantified associations across time. Among the 2,262 participants, those adhering to the WHO guidelines of 600-<1,200 MET.min.week-1 had 28% lower odds of Major Depression compared to those not achieving the guidelines (OR: 0.72; 95%CI: 0.53-0.98). For depressive symptoms, a higher MVPA dose was required with a 13% (IRR: 0.87; 95%CI: 0.82-0.93) lower rate of symptoms among those exceeding recommendations (1200-<2,400 MET.min.week-1). Interventions should focus on enhancing achievability of and compliance with these MVPA doses among the chronically-ill, including T2DM, to protect against depression.
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- Eamon Laird
- Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Health Research Institute, and Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland; The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
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- Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Health Research Institute, and Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland; The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Health Research Institute, and Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Health Research Institute, and Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Health Research Institute, and Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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Tian Y, Li C, Shilko TA, Sosunovsky VS, Zhang Y. The relationship between physical activity and diabetes in middle-aged and elderly people. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e32796. [PMID: 36820542 PMCID: PMC9907994 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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To investigate the association between diabetes symptoms and physical activity (PA) levels among middle-aged and older Chinese adults. Data for this study were obtained from 2018 Charles data. Z test, logistic regression analysis, and linear hierarchical regression analysis were performed in 5352 individuals aged ≥50 years with complete information. In terms of diabetes, 6.8% of the middle-aged and elderly people with diabetes were detected, and 93.2% of the middle-aged and elderly people without diabetes symptoms. The proportion of middle-aged and elderly people with high PA levels was 50.5%, and the proportion of middle-aged and elderly people with low PA was 49.5%. There was a significant positive correlation between low PA and diabetes (P < .05). After adjusting demographic characteristics (gender, registered permanent residence type, education level, age, widowhood) and health status characteristics (poor mood, asthma, hyperlipidemia, disability, memory disease, self-assessment of health status, hypertension, smoking, stroke, depression), there was still a statistical significance between PA level and diabetes (P < .05). The risk of diabetes of middle-aged and elderly people in China increases with age, while the risk of diabetes of middle-aged and elderly people with low level of PA is higher. The risk of diabetes is high among middle-aged and elderly people who are old, have poor self-evaluation health, suffer from hyperlipidemia, memory disease, and asthma. The middle-aged and old people should increase their PA levels to prevent and improve diabetes.
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- Ying Tian
- College of Sports Science, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- School of Sports Science, Anshan Normal University, Anshan, China
- * Correspondence: Yaqun Zhang, School of Sports Science, Anshan Normal University, No.43, Pingan Street Tiedong District, Anshan, Liaoning, China (e-mail: )
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Meuffels FM, Kempe HP, Becker U, Kornmann M, Kress S, Kreutz T, Brinkmann C. From Zero to Hero: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Hike on the Way of St. James-A Feasibility Study with Analyses of Patients' Quality of Life, Diabetes Distress and Glucose Profile. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1417. [PMID: 36674186 PMCID: PMC9861500 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study investigates the feasibility of an accompanied 5-day hiking tour (Way of St. James) for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and its impact on their quality of life/well-being, diabetes distress and glucose profile. Twenty-three T2DM patients (with and without insulin therapy) participated in the study. The 120 km pilgrimage (from Ferrol to Santiago de Compostela, Spain) was accompanied by three physicians, two diabetes counselors and one sports scientist. Quality of life/well-being was assessed by the World Health Organization’s (WHO)-5 questionnaire, and diabetes distress was evaluated based on the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scale. The glucose levels of six insulin-treated patients were measured using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, considering that insulin-treated patients can be at increased risk of exercise-induced hypoglycemia. A significant improvement in quality of life/well-being was reported (p < 0.001), while diabetes distress did not change significantly (p = 0.203). Only two of the six insulin-treated patients showed moderate hypoglycemic episodes between 0.97% and 5.21% time below range per day, with glucose levels between 53−70 mg/dL. Hiking tours such as the one organized for this study can improve quality of life/well-being without increasing diabetes distress and are considered relatively safe for T2DM patients, even for those being treated with insulin.
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- Frederike Maria Meuffels
- Department of Preventive and Rehabilitative Sport Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Research and Sport Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, Germany
- Department of Fitness & Health, IST University of Applied Sciences, 40233 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Diabetes Center Ludwigshafen, 67067 Ludwigshafen, Germany
- Working Group “Diabetes, Sports and Exercise”, German Diabetes Association (DDG), 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Working Group “Diabetes, Sports and Exercise”, German Diabetes Association (DDG), 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Heath & Medical Center, 53123 Bonn, Germany
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- Working Group “Diabetes, Sports and Exercise”, German Diabetes Association (DDG), 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Center for Diabetes and Hormonal Disorders, 67433 Neustadt, Germany
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- Working Group “Diabetes, Sports and Exercise”, German Diabetes Association (DDG), 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Vinzentius Hospital, 76829 Landau, Germany
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- Department of Fitness & Health, IST University of Applied Sciences, 40233 Düsseldorf, Germany
- Working Group “Diabetes, Sports and Exercise”, German Diabetes Association (DDG), 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Preventive and Rehabilitative Sport Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Research and Sport Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, Germany
- Department of Fitness & Health, IST University of Applied Sciences, 40233 Düsseldorf, Germany
- Working Group “Diabetes, Sports and Exercise”, German Diabetes Association (DDG), 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Li C, Ning G, Xia Y, Liu Q. Health benefits of physical activity for people with mental disorders: From the perspective of multidimensional subjective wellbeing. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:1050208. [PMID: 36465298 PMCID: PMC9712743 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1050208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This paper uses a large scale and nationally representative dataset, Chinese General Social Survey, to empirically examine the role of physical activity in reducing the negative effects of depression among people with mental disorders. Empirical results demonstrate that physical exercise could help to alleviate depression's adverse consequences on work and life for depressed individuals. The impact mechanism is that physical activity may decrease the severity of depression, enhance life satisfaction, improve mood, and make people have a better sense of purpose and meaning in life. Therefore, from the perspective of multidimensional subjective wellbeing, evaluative wellbeing, experienced wellbeing and eudaimonic wellbeing all play mediating roles in the reduction of depression's adverse effects. Heterogeneity analysis shows that there are no significant gender differences in the health benefits of physical exercise, but its impact tends to be more prominent for depressed individuals who are younger and higher educated, with better health status, and live in urban areas. It is also found that socioeconomic status may play an important moderating role. The health benefits of physical activity seem to be greater for depressed people who have lower income, work in the secondary labor market, and have lower levels of social capital and assets. In addition, the instrumental variable approach is used to identify the causal impact of physical activity, which further proves a significant effect of it based on tackling the endogeneity problem. Meanwhile, this paper uses different explanatory and explained variables, different statistical models, as well as machine learning and placebo techniques to conduct robustness tests, all of which lend credence to above findings.
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- Chao Li
- Business School, Shandong University, Weihai, China
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- HSBC Business School, Peking University, Shenzhen, China
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- Business School, Shandong University, Weihai, China
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Zeng B, Yue Y, Liu T, Ahn H, Li C. The Influence of the BDNF Val66Met Variant on the Association Between Physical Activity/Grip Strength and Depressive Symptoms in Persons With Diabetes. Clin Nurs Res 2022; 31:1462-1471. [PMID: 36168703 DOI: 10.1177/10547738221119343] [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] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The rs6265 in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with depression in people with diabetes. Both physical activity (PA) and grip strength are negatively associated with depression. We conducted cross-sectional analyses of the wave 10 survey data for a nationally representative sample of 1,051 diabetes participants of the Health and Retirement Study. Both greater PA (β = -.15) and stronger grip strength (β = -.02) were independently associated with depression. Although the interaction between BDNF rs6265 and PA on depressive symptoms was not significant, the negative PA-depression association was stronger among female non-Met carriers (β = -.19) and male Met carriers (β = -.14). Meanwhile, grip strength was associated with depression only in Met carriers (β = -.04), and similar association was observed in both males and females. In conclusion, female non-Met carriers and male Met carriers may benefit from PA.
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- Bin Zeng
- Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences Sichuan Translational Medicine Research Hospital, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
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- Florida State University College of Nursing, Tallahassee, USA
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- Florida State University College of Nursing, Tallahassee, USA
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Lee J, Kim J, Holden R. Physical and Mental Health Differences Reported by Three Age Groups of Older Adults With Diabetes. Gerontol Geriatr Med 2022; 8:23337214211055897. [PMID: 35024380 PMCID: PMC8744151 DOI: 10.1177/23337214211055897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Most studies have classified older adults with diabetes into one group despite substantial variation in health status across different stages of late adulthood. In this study, we examined difference in self-reported physical and mental health among three age groups of older adults with diabetes. Using data from the 2016 National Social Life, Health and Aging Project, Wave 3, we classified 424 individuals diagnosed with diabetes into three age groups, young-old (YO): 50-64 years; middle-old (MO): 65-74; and oldest old (OO): 75+ years. A one-way multivariate analysis of covariance was used to assess group differences, followed by univariate analyses. The results indicate that the YO group reported significantly lower physical health and higher depression than the MO group and higher levels of loneliness than the MO and OO groups. These findings indicate that physical and mental health may differ among different age groups of older adults with diabetes and suggest that the YO might be more vulnerable to diminished physical and mental health than the other age groups.
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Assessment of Patient, Physician, Caregiver, and Healthcare Provider-Related Factors Influencing "Glycemic Happiness" of Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Observational Survey. Clin Pract 2021; 11:715-727. [PMID: 34698091 PMCID: PMC8544509 DOI: 10.3390/clinpract11040087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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A multicentric cross-sectional observational survey was conducted to understand the patient, physician, nurse, caregiver, and diabetes counselor/educator-related factors that define the “glycemic happiness” of persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Five sets of questionnaires based on a five-point Likert scale were used. A total of 167 persons with T2DM, 167 caregivers, and 34 each of physicians, nurses, and diabetes counselors/educators participated. For persons with T2DM, an adequate understanding of diabetes (mean score ± standard deviation: 4.2 ± 0.9), happiness and satisfaction with life (4.1 ± 0.8), flexibility (4.2 ± 0.8) and convenience (4.2 ± 0.7) of treatment, and confidence to handle hypo/hyperglycemic episodes (4.0 ± 0.9) were the factors positively associated with glycemic happiness. Caregivers’ factors included information from physicians on patient care (4.5 ± 0.6), constructive conversations with persons with T2DM (4.2 ± 0.8), helping them with regular glucose monitoring (4.2 ± 0.9), and caregivers’ life satisfaction (4.2 ± 0.8). Factors for physicians, nurses, and diabetes counselors/educators were belief in their ability to make a difference in the life of persons with T2DM (4.8 ± 0.4, 4.4 ± 0.5, and 4.5 ± 0.5), satisfaction from being able to help them (4.9 ± 0.3, 4.6 ± 0.5, and 4.6 ± 0.5), and professional satisfaction (4.9 ± 0.4, 4.4 ± 0.6, and 4.7 ± 0.4). Our survey identified the key factors pertaining to different stakeholders in diabetes care, which cumulatively define the glycemic happiness of persons with T2DM.
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