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Jia L, Chen X, Feng Z, Tang S, Feng D. Factors affecting delays in seeking treatment among malaria patients during the pre-certification phase in China. Malar J 2024; 23:73. [PMID: 38468296 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-024-04892-4] [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] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Delays in malaria treatment can not only lead to severe and even life-threatening complications, but also foster transmission, putting more people at risk of infection. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing treatment delays among malaria patients and their health-seeking behaviour. METHODS The medical records of 494 patients diagnosed with malaria from 6 different malaria-endemic provinces in China were analysed. A bivariate and multivariable regression model was used to investigate the association between delays in seeking treatment and various factors. A Sankey diagram was used to visualize the trajectories of malaria patients seeking medical care. Total treatment delays were categorized as patient delays and doctor delays. RESULTS The incidence of total delays in seeking malaria treatment was 81.6%, of which 28.4% were delayed by patients alone and 34.8% by doctors alone. The median time from the onset of symptoms to the initial healthcare consultation was 1 day. The median time from the initial healthcare consultation to the conclusive diagnosis was 2 day. After being subjected to multiple logistic regression analysis, living in central China was less likely to experience patient delays (OR = 0.43, 95% CI 0.24-0.78). The factors significantly associated with the lower likelihood of doctor delays included: age between 30 to 49 (OR = 0.43, 95% CI 0.23-0.81), being single/divorce/separated (OR = 0.48, 95% CI 0.24-0.95), first visiting a county-level health institution (OR = 0.25, 95% CI 0.14-0.45), first visiting a prefectural health institution (OR = 0.06, 95% CI 0.03-0.12) and first visiting a provincial health institution (OR = 0.05, 95%CI 0.02-0.12). Conversely, individuals with mixed infections (OR = 2.04, 95% CI 1.02-4.08) and those experiencing periodic symptoms (OR = 1.71, 95% CI 1.00-2.92) might face increased doctor delays. Furthermore, higher financial burden and complications were found to be associated with patient delays. Doctor delays, in addition to incurring these two consequences, were associated with longer hospital stays. CONCLUSION There was a substantial delay in access to health care for malaria patients before China was certified malaria free. Region, marital status, periodic symptoms and the level of health institutions were factors contributing to delays in treatment-seeking among malaria patients.
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- Lianyu Jia
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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Palombi T, Lucidi F, Chirico A, Alessandri G, Filosa L, Tavolucci S, Borghi AM, Fini C, Cavicchiolo E, Pistella J, Baiocco R, Alivernini F. Is the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire a Valid Measure in Older People? Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2707. [PMID: 37893781 PMCID: PMC10606683 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11202707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the widely recognized benefits of physical activity for preventing physical and cognitive decline during aging, global estimates indicate that most older adults do not achieve the recommended amount of physical activity due to a lack of motivation. The current research examined the validity and psychometric properties of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-3) among older adults. Based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT), the BREQ-3 stands out as one of the most extensively utilized tools among exercise motivation studies. METHODS A sample of older adults (N = 383; M age = 73.2 years, SD age = 7.2) completed the BREQ-3 and the Godin-Shepard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (GSLTPAQ). RESULTS Confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the six-factor structure postulated by SDT, showing good fit indices (CFI= 0.95; RMSEA = 0.05; SRMR = 0.04) and supporting the full measurement invariance of the scale across sex and age groups (65 to 74 years; over 75 years). The construct and criterion validity of the BREQ-3 was upheld through the latent correlations between its subscales and their correlations with the GSLTPAQ. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated for the first time the effectiveness of the BREQ-3 in assessing all forms of behavioral regulation proposed by SDT in older adults, suggesting that older adults similarly interpreted the items across sex and age groups.
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- Tommaso Palombi
- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.L.); (A.C.); (J.P.); (R.B.); (F.A.)
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.L.); (A.C.); (J.P.); (R.B.); (F.A.)
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.L.); (A.C.); (J.P.); (R.B.); (F.A.)
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.A.); (L.F.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.A.); (L.F.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.A.); (L.F.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.M.B.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.M.B.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, 00133 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.L.); (A.C.); (J.P.); (R.B.); (F.A.)
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.L.); (A.C.); (J.P.); (R.B.); (F.A.)
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (F.L.); (A.C.); (J.P.); (R.B.); (F.A.)
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Kang YK, Min B, Eom J, Park JS. Different phases of aging in mouse old skeletal muscle. Aging (Albany NY) 2022; 14:143-160. [PMID: 35017317 PMCID: PMC8791220 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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With a graying population and increasing longevity, it is essential to identify life transition in later years and discern heterogeneity among older people. Subclassifying the elderly population to inspect the subdivisions for pathophysiological differences is particularly important for the investigation of age-related illnesses. For this purpose, using 24- and 28-month-old mice to represent the "young-old" and "old-old", respectively, we compared their skeletal muscle transcriptomes and found each in a distinct stage: early/gradual (E-aging) and late/accelerated aging phase (L-aging). Principal component analysis showed that the old-old transcriptomes were largely disengaged from the forward transcriptomic trajectory generated in the younger-aged group, indicating a substantial change in gene expression profiles during L-aging. By calculating the transcriptomic distance, it was found that the 28-month group was closer to the two-month group than to the 24-month group. The divergence rate per month for the transcriptomes was the highest in L-aging, twice as fast as the rate in E-aging. Indeed, many of the L-aging genes were significantly altered in transcription, although the changes did not seem random but rather coordinated in a variety of functional gene sets. Of 2,707 genes transcriptionally altered during E-aging, two-thirds were also significantly changed during L-aging, to either downturning or upturning way. The downturn genes were related to mitochondrial function and translational gene sets, while the upturn genes were linked to inflammation-associated gene sets. Our results provide a transcriptomic muscle signature that distinguishes old-old mice from young-old mice. This can help to methodically examine muscle disorders in the elderly.
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- Yong-Kook Kang
- Development and Differentiation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience Biotechnology (KRIBB), Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34141, South Korea.,Department of Functional Genomics, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34113, South Korea
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- Development and Differentiation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience Biotechnology (KRIBB), Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Development and Differentiation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience Biotechnology (KRIBB), Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34141, South Korea.,Department of Functional Genomics, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34113, South Korea
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- Development and Differentiation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience Biotechnology (KRIBB), Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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Stenlund S, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Sillanmäki L, Lagström H, Rautava P, Suominen S. Subjective well-being predicts health behavior in a population-based 9-years follow-up of working-aged Finns. Prev Med Rep 2021; 24:101635. [PMID: 34976687 PMCID: PMC8684019 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Subjective well-being predicts subsequent health behavior in a 9-years of follow-up. Neither direction of influence was stronger as compared to the other one. Enhancing subjective well-being could serve as an additional support for health behavior change.
The cross-sectional association between measures of subjective well-being (SWB) and various health behaviors is well-established. In this 9-year (2003–2012) follow-up study, we explored how a composite indicator of SWB (range 4–20) with four items (interest, happiness, and ease in life, as well as perceived loneliness) predicts a composite health behavior measure (range 0–4) including dietary habits, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and smoking status. Study subjects (n = 10,855) originated from a population-based random sample of working-age Finns in the Health and Social Support study (HeSSup). According to linear regression analysis, better SWB predicted better health behavior sum score with a β = 0.019 (p < 0.001) with a maximum effect of 0.3 points after adjusting for age (p = 0.038), gender (p < 0.001), education (p = 0.55), baseline self-reported diseases (p = 0.020), baseline health behavior (β = 0.49, p < 0.001), and the interaction between SWB and education (p < 0.001). The results suggest that SWB has long-term positive effect on health behavior. Thus, interventions aiming at health behavioral changes could benefit from taking into account SWB and its improvement in the intervention.
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Gordon NP, Hsueh L. Racial/ethnic, gender, and age group differences in cardiometabolic risks among adults in a Northern California health plan: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1227. [PMID: 34172022 PMCID: PMC8235804 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11011-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background In the U.S., the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension are higher among African American/Black (Black), Latinx, and Filipino adults than non-Hispanic White (White) and Chinese adults. We compared the racial/ethnic-specific prevalence of several modifiable cardiometabolic risks in an insured adult population to identify behaviors that may drive racial/ethnic differences in cardiometabolic health. Methods This cross-sectional study used data for middle-aged (35–64) and older (65–79) Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) adult health plan members. Smoking status and BMI were derived from electronic health record data. Weighted pooled self-reported data from the 2014/2015 and 2017 KPNC Member Health Survey cycles were used to estimate daily number of servings of fruits/vegetables, general sodium avoidance, sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption frequency, alcohol use within daily recommended limit, weekly exercise frequency, and number of hours of sleep daily. Age-standardized estimates of all cardiometabolic risks were produced for middle-aged and older-aged women and men in the five racial/ethnic groups. Analyses focused on racial/ethnic differences within age-gender groups and gender and age group differences within racial/ethnic groups. Results In both age groups, Black, Latinx, and Filipino adults were more likely than White and Chinese adults to have overweight and obesity and were less likely to engage in health promoting dietary (fruit/vegetable and SSB consumption, sodium avoidance (women only)) and sleep behaviors. Middle-aged Black and Filipino men were more likely than White men to be current smokers. Less racial/ethnic variation was seen in exercise frequency. Significant gender differences were observed for dietary behaviors overall and within racial/ethnic groups, especially among middle-aged adults; however, these gender differences were smaller for sleep and exercise. Age differences within gender and racial/ethnic groups were less consistent. Racial/ethnic and gender differences in these behaviors were also seen in the subsample of adults with diabetes and/or hypertension and in the subsample of adults who reported they were trying to engage in health promoting behaviors. Conclusions Black, Latinx, and Filipino adults were more likely than White and Chinese adults to report dietary and sleep behaviors associated with development and worsening of cardiometabolic conditions, with men exhibiting poorer dietary behaviors than women. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-021-11011-4.
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- Nancy P Gordon
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA
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Sampson L, Ettman CK, Abdalla SM, Colyer E, Dukes K, Lane KJ, Galea S. Financial hardship and health risk behavior during COVID-19 in a large US national sample of women. SSM Popul Health 2021; 13:100734. [PMID: 33521228 PMCID: PMC7823049 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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COVID-19 has caused over 300,000 US deaths thus far, but its long-term health consequences are not clear. Policies to contain the pandemic have led to widespread economic problems, which likely increase stress and resulting health risk behaviors, particularly among women, who have been hardest hit both by job loss and caregiving responsibilities. Further, women with pre-existing disadvantage (e.g., those without health insurance) may be most at risk for stress and consequent health risk behavior. Our objective was to estimate the associations between financial stressors from COVID-19 and health risk behavior changes since COVID-19, with potential effect modification by insurance status. We used multilevel logistic regression to assess the relationships between COVID-19-related financial stressors (job loss, decreases in pay, trouble paying bills) and changes in health risk behavior (less exercise, sleep, and healthy eating; more smoking/vaping and drinking alcohol), controlling for both individual-level and zip code-level confounders, among 90,971 US women who completed an online survey in March–April 2020. Almost 40% of women reported one or more COVID-19-related financial stressors. Each financial stressor was significantly associated with higher odds of each type of health risk behavior change. Overall, reporting one or more financial stressors was associated with 56% higher odds (OR = 1.56; 95% CI: 1.51, 1.60) of reporting two or more health risk behavior changes. This association was even stronger among women with no health insurance (OR = 2.46; 95% CI: 1.97, 3.07). COVID-19-related economic stress is thus linked to shifts in health risk behaviors among women, which may have physical health consequences for years to come. Further, the relationship between financial hardship and health risk behavior among women may be modified by health insurance status, as a marker for broader socioeconomic context and resources. The most socioeconomically vulnerable women are likely at highest risk for long-term health effects of COVID-19 financial consequences. Over 1/3 of women in this study reported COVID-19-related financial stress. Financial stress was associated with higher odds of health risk behavior changes. This relationship was modified by health insurance status among women. These behavior changes may eventually lead to cardiovascular disease. Women who are already more vulnerable are likely at even higher risk.
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- Laura Sampson
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Corresponding author. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Office of the Dean, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
- Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Sharecare Inc, 255 East Paces Ferry Road North East, Atlanta, GA, 30305, USA
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center, Boston University School of Public Health, 85 East Newton Street, M921, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
- Office of the Dean, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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Shon EJ, Wells A. Effects of Patient-Centered Communication on Influenza Vaccination and Self-Reported General Health Status among Asian Americans: A Comparison Model for Young/Middle-Aged and Older Adults. J Aging Health 2020; 32:1409-1418. [DOI: 10.1177/0898264320930888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objectives: Asian American subgroups’ influenza vaccination is still below the US standards. This study examined the effects of patient-centered communication (PCC) on influenza vaccination and the general health (GH) of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean Americans. A group difference between younger and older adults was investigated. Methods: The 2014–2016 California Health Interview Surveys were merged (Chinese [ N = 1,680], Korean [ N = 514], and Vietnamese [ N = 644]; age 18+; younger = 1,629 and older = 1,209). Two path models (PCC [measured by physicians’ careful listening], vaccination, and GH; PCC [measured by physicians’ clear explanation], vaccination, and GH) were evaluated. Regression maximum likelihood was applied for missing values. Results: Both the first and second models showed good model fit scores (comparative fit index [CFI] = .95, root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = .04, and standardized root mean residual [SRMR] = .03; CFI = .93, RMSEA = .04, and SRMR = .03). There were direct effects of PCC on vaccination among younger adults. PCC directly influenced GH for both age-groups. Discussion: A PCC manual for physicians in local or community health centers could enhance both younger and older adults’ influenza vaccination.
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Hoogland AI, Hoogland CE, Bardach SH, Tarasenko YN, Schoenberg NE. Health Behaviors in Rural Appalachia. South Med J 2019; 112:444-449. [PMID: 31375842 DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To better understand the disproportionate burdens from cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, stroke, and other chronic conditions related to energy balance, we studied diet and physical activity patterns in younger and older adults in rural Appalachia by using a nonclinical, cross-sectional, community-based sampling approach. METHODS A total of 651 younger (ages 18-59) and 254 older (ages ≥60) Appalachians were recruited from 43 churches or community organizations. Participants answered questions about fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity. Analyses were adjusted for clustering within churches. RESULTS Compared with older Appalachians, younger Appalachians consumed significantly fewer fruits and vegetables (P = 0.01) and reported significantly more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (P = 0.01). Regardless of age, engagement in healthy behaviors was suboptimal and well below national averages. CONCLUSIONS This community-based sample demonstrated elevated behavioral risk factors that likely contribute to some of the nation's highest rates of premature mortality. Despite suboptimal dietary intake and physical activity, results indicate some potential leverage points between the generations that may be used to improve health. For example, the older generation could benefit from engaging with their younger relatives in physical activities while advocating for a better-rounded diet. Given traditions of intergenerational connectedness, mutual aid, and self-reliance, transmission of healthier behaviors across the generations may be beneficial in the rural Appalachian context.
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- Aasha I Hoogland
- From the Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, the Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, the Sanders Brown Center on Aging, Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, the Department of Health Policy and Management, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, and the Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington
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- From the Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, the Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, the Sanders Brown Center on Aging, Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, the Department of Health Policy and Management, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, and the Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington
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- From the Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, the Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, the Sanders Brown Center on Aging, Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, the Department of Health Policy and Management, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, and the Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington
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- From the Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, the Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, the Sanders Brown Center on Aging, Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, the Department of Health Policy and Management, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, and the Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington
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- From the Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, the Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, the Sanders Brown Center on Aging, Graduate Center for Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, the Department of Health Policy and Management, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, and the Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington
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Tan SL, Storm V, Reinwand DA, Wienert J, de Vries H, Lippke S. Understanding the Positive Associations of Sleep, Physical Activity, Fruit and Vegetable Intake as Predictors of Quality of Life and Subjective Health Across Age Groups: A Theory Based, Cross-Sectional Web-Based Study. Front Psychol 2018; 9:977. [PMID: 29967588 PMCID: PMC6016042 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background: Due to the increase in unhealthy lifestyles and associated health risks, the promotion of healthy lifestyles to improve the prevention of non-communicable diseases is imperative. Thus, research aiming to identify strategies to modify health behaviors has been encouraged. Little is known about addressing multiple health behaviors across age groups (i.e., young, middle-aged, and older adults) and the underlying mechanisms. The theoretical framework of this study is Compensatory Carry-Over Action Model which postulates that different health behaviors (i.e., physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake) are interrelated, and they are driven by underlying mechanisms (more details in the main text). Additionally, restful sleep as one of the main indicators of good sleep quality has been suggested as a mechanism that relates to other health behaviors and well-being, and should therefore also be investigated within this study. The present study aims to identify the interrelations of restful sleep, physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake, and their associations with sleep quality as well as overall quality of life and subjective health in different age groups. Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Germany and the Netherlands. 790 participants aged 20–85 years filled in the web-based baseline questionnaire about their restful sleep, physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake, sleep quality, quality of life, and subjective health. Descriptive analysis, multivariate analysis of covariance, path analysis, and multi-group analysis were conducted. Results: Restful sleep, physical activity, and fruit and vegetable intake were associated with increased sleep quality, which in turn was associated with increased overall quality of life and subjective health. The path analysis model fitted the data well, and there were age-group differences regarding multiple health behaviors and sleep quality, quality of life, and subjective health. Compared to young and older adults, middle-aged adults showed poorest sleep quality and overall quality of life and subjective health, which were associated with less engagement in multiple health behaviors. Conclusion: A better understanding of age-group differences in clustering of health behaviors may set the stage for designing effective customized age-specific interventions to improve health and well-being in general and clinical settings. Trial Registration: A clinical trial registration was conducted with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01909349) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01909349.
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- Shu Ling Tan
- Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychology and Methods, Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany.,Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Department of Social Sciences of Sport, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Department of Sport Psychology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Rehabilitative Gerontology, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychology and Methods, Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany.,Scientific Institute of TK for Benefit and Efficiency in Health Care (WINEG), Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Promotion, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychology and Methods, Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany.,Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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Wakasugi M, Kazama J, Narita I, Iseki K, Fujimoto S, Moriyama T, Yamagata K, Konta T, Tsuruya K, Asahi K, Kondo M, Kurahashi I, Ohashi Y, Kimura K, Watanabe T. Association between Overall Lifestyle Changes and the Incidence of Proteinuria: A Population-based, Cohort Study. Intern Med 2017. [PMID: 28626171 PMCID: PMC5505901 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.56.8006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Objective This study aimed to examine the association between the changes in an overall healthy lifestyle, as quantified by the number of unhealthy lifestyle factors and obesity status, and the incidence of proteinuria in the general Japanese population. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted among 99,404 (men, 36.9%) participants aged from 40-74 years of age who underwent two health check-ups with a 1-year interval in Japan between 2008 and 2009. Any participants with chronic kidney disease at baseline were excluded. The smoking status, body mass index, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and healthy eating habits were combined into a simple overall healthy lifestyle score ranging from 0 to 5. The changes in overall healthy lifestyle scores from baseline (range, -5 to +5) and the incidence of proteinuria, defined by a dipstick urinalysis (score ≥1+), were assessed at the second check-up. A logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between the changes in overall healthy lifestyle scores and the incidence of proteinuria. Results After one year of follow-up, 3.9% of men and 2.4% of women developed proteinuria. Each increase (or decrease) in the changes in overall healthy lifestyle scores was associated with a reduced (or increased) risk of proteinuria in both men (odds ratio (OR) 0.87; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.81-0.94) and women (OR 0.87; 95%CI, 0.80-0.94) after adjusting for age, baseline lifestyle scores, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hypercholesterolemia. Stratified analyses based on age, the presence or absence of hypertension, or diabetes mellitus revealed similar results. Conclusion Overall lifestyle changes, even within a year, were found to influence the incidence of proteinuria.
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- Minako Wakasugi
- Division of Comprehensive Geriatrics in Community, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan
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- Departments of Nephrology and Hypertension, Fukushima Medical University, Japan
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- Steering Committee for "Design of the comprehensive health care system for chronic kidney disease based on the individual risk assessment by Specific Health Checkups", Japan
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- Steering Committee for "Design of the comprehensive health care system for chronic kidney disease based on the individual risk assessment by Specific Health Checkups", Japan
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- Steering Committee for "Design of the comprehensive health care system for chronic kidney disease based on the individual risk assessment by Specific Health Checkups", Japan
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- Steering Committee for "Design of the comprehensive health care system for chronic kidney disease based on the individual risk assessment by Specific Health Checkups", Japan
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- Steering Committee for "Design of the comprehensive health care system for chronic kidney disease based on the individual risk assessment by Specific Health Checkups", Japan
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- Steering Committee for "Design of the comprehensive health care system for chronic kidney disease based on the individual risk assessment by Specific Health Checkups", Japan
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- Steering Committee for "Design of the comprehensive health care system for chronic kidney disease based on the individual risk assessment by Specific Health Checkups", Japan
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- Steering Committee for "Design of the comprehensive health care system for chronic kidney disease based on the individual risk assessment by Specific Health Checkups", Japan
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- Steering Committee for "Design of the comprehensive health care system for chronic kidney disease based on the individual risk assessment by Specific Health Checkups", Japan
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- Department of Integrated Science and Engineering for Sustainable Society, Chuo University, Japan
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- Steering Committee for "Design of the comprehensive health care system for chronic kidney disease based on the individual risk assessment by Specific Health Checkups", Japan
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- Steering Committee for "Design of the comprehensive health care system for chronic kidney disease based on the individual risk assessment by Specific Health Checkups", Japan
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Villiers-Tuthill A, Copley A, McGee H, Morgan K. The relationship of tobacco and alcohol use with ageing self-perceptions in older people in Ireland. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:627. [PMID: 27448397 PMCID: PMC4957865 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3158-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background Health behaviour patterns in older groups, including tobacco and alcohol use, are key factors in chronic disease prevention. We explore ageing self-perceptions as motivating factors behind smoking and drinking alcohol in older adults, and the complex reasons why individuals engage harmfully in these behaviours. Methods Cigarette and alcohol use was assessed in a large cross-sectional national sample aged 50 years and above from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) (n = 6,576). The Brief Ageing Perceptions Questionnaire (BAPQ) assessed individual’s views of their own ageing across five domains. Study hypothesis that stronger beliefs on each of the BAPQ domains would be related to drinking and smoking was examined using multinomial logit models (MNLM). Regression parameter estimates for all variables were estimated relative risk ratios (RRR). Results More women were non-drinkers (30 % vs. 20 %) and men displayed significantly higher alcohol use patterns. One in five older Irish adults was a current smoker (16.8 % of women, 17 % of men), and smoking and harmful drinking were strongly associated (P < .001). Some domains of ageing perceptions were significantly associated with harmful drinking and smoking. While the risk of being be harmful drinker decreased with stronger beliefs about the positive consequences of ageing (RRR 0.89), it increased with higher scores on both emotional representation and control positive domains. Greater awareness of ageing and stronger emotional reaction to ageing increased likelihood of smoking. A greater sense of control over the outcomes of ageing was associated with increased risk of both harmful drinking (RRR control positive 1.16) and smoking (RRR control and consequences negative 1.25). This suggests optimistic bias in relation to perceived health risk from smoking and harmful drinking as a potential adverse effect of perceptions of control. Risks of concurrent smoking and harmful drinking increased with chronic awareness of ageing (RRR 1.24), and negative emotional responses to it (RRR 1.21), and decreased with stronger perceptions of the positive consequences of ageing (RRR 0.85). Conclusions The relationship between ageing perceptions, smoking and drinking is complex. Altering perceptions of ageing may be a useful intervention target aimed at facilitating engagement in preventative health behaviours in older people.
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- Amanda Villiers-Tuthill
- Department of Psychology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. .,PU-RCSI School of Medicine, Perdana University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Psychology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.,PU-RCSI School of Medicine, Perdana University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Yang C, Hu J, Tao M, Li Y, Chai Y, Ning Y, Li L, Xiao Q. Effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention on improving the hand-washing skills and behaviors of migrant workers in Beijing. Glob Health Promot 2016; 24:32-39. [PMID: 27160036 DOI: 10.1177/1757975915601833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study explores the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention featuring a combination of tailored print and video (TPV) and peer education on improving the hand-washing skills and behaviors of migrant workers in the capital city of China. In the control group, supportive measures in both policy and environment were adopted. In addition, the intervention group received TPV and peer education. A total of 1496 participants were involved in the baseline and evaluation survey. The results showed that the participants experienced significant changes in developing health behaviors and skills as a whole after the intervention. The intervention effectiveness of hand-washing skills on vendors was relatively small compared with those on restaurant waiters and waitresses (44.3% and 87.2%, respectively). About 81.2 percent of the participants always forgot to carefully wash their thumbs and 81.8 percent failed to properly clean the back of their hands. The multifaceted intervention of this study has helped in improving the hand-washing skills and behaviors of migrant workers. Key steps should be strengthened to enhance the intervention effect. Moreover, the elderly should be given more attention with regards to hand-washing skills.
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- Chong Yang
- 1. Chinese Center for Health Education, Beijing, China
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- 1. Chinese Center for Health Education, Beijing, China
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- 1. Chinese Center for Health Education, Beijing, China
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- 1. Chinese Center for Health Education, Beijing, China
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- 1. Chinese Center for Health Education, Beijing, China
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- 1. Chinese Center for Health Education, Beijing, China
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- 1. Chinese Center for Health Education, Beijing, China
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- 2. Chaoyang District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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Agic B, Mann RE, Tuck A, Ialomiteanu A, Bondy S, Simich L, Ilie G. Alcohol use among immigrants in Ontario, Canada. Drug Alcohol Rev 2015; 35:196-205. [DOI: 10.1111/dar.12250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Branka Agic
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Toronto Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Toronto Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health; University of Toronto; Toronto Canada
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- Center on Immigration and Justice; Vera Institute of Justice; New York USA
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- Neurosurgery Department; St. Michael's Hospital; Toronto Canada
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Austin S, Ramamonjiarivelo Z, Qu H, Ellis-Griffith G. Acupuncture Use in the United States: Who, Where, Why, and at What Price? Health Mark Q 2015; 32:113-128. [PMID: 26075541 DOI: 10.1080/07359683.2015.1033929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Despite the increase in acupuncture uses and greater than ever before interest of funding agencies to fund biomedical research in acupuncture, little is known about the profile of acupuncture users. We examined who these individuals are, where they reside, why they use acupuncture, and what price they pay. The increased use and high costs associated with each acupuncture visit poses questions to health care insurers regarding its coverage. Profiling will help conventional providers identify the segment of the population who are more likely to use acupuncture and educate them on the possible risks and benefits of using it with conventional medicine.
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- Shamly Austin
- a Department of Critical Care Medicine , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
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Kessler TA, Alverson EM. Influence of lifestyle, health behavior, and health indices on the health status of underserved adults. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2013; 25:674-81. [PMID: 24170681 DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine how lifestyle, health behavior, and health indices best predict health status in underserved adults. DATA SOURCES Eighty-four underserved adults from a nurse-managed center completed an investigator-developed instrument to measure lifestyle, health behavior, and health indices. The SF-12 Health Survey measured general (SF-1), physical (PCS), and mental (MCS) health status. CONCLUSIONS The majority of the sample was female (64%). Sixty-three percent were at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. For nonsmokers, five independent variables accounted for 47.1% of the variance in SF1 (p < .000), 33.5% in PCS-12 scores (p < .001), and 23.2% in MCS-12 scores (p = .017). For smokers, six variables accounted for 48.7% of the variance in SF1 (p = .024), 41.7% in PCS-12 scores (p = .067), and 25.4% in MCS-12 scores (p = .378). IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Findings provide partial support for the impact of lifestyle and health behaviors on health status outcomes. Focusing concurrent interventions on improving multiple behaviors may have the greatest impact on health status outcomes.
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Hessel P, Avendano M. Are economic recessions at the time of leaving school associated with worse physical functioning in later life? Ann Epidemiol 2013; 23:708-15. [PMID: 24051367 DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Revised: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine whether economic conditions at the time of leaving school or college are associated with physical functioning in later life among cohorts in 11 European countries. METHODS Data came from 10,338 participants in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) aged 50-74 who left school or college between 1956 and 1986. Data on functional limitations, as well as employment, marriage, and fertility retrospective histories were linked to national unemployment rates during the year individuals left school. Models included country-fixed effects and controls for early-life circumstances. RESULTS Greater unemployment rates during the school-leaving year were associated with fewer functional limitations at ages 50-74 among men (rate ratio 0.63, 95% confidence interval 0.47-0.83), but more physical functioning limitations among women (rate ratio 1.30, 95% confidence interval 1.13-1.50), particularly among those with (post-)secondary education. Economic conditions at the age of leaving school were associated with several labor market, marriage, fertility, and health behavior outcomes, but controlling for these factors did not attenuate associations. Results were similar in models that controlled for selection into higher education due to measured covariates. CONCLUSIONS Worse economic conditions during the school-leaving year predicted better health at later life among men but worse health among women. Both selection and causation mechanisms may explain this association.
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- Philipp Hessel
- LSE Health, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom.
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Milaneschi Y, Cesari M, Simonsick EM, Vogelzangs N, Kanaya AM, Yaffe K, Patrignani P, Metti A, Kritchevsky SB, Pahor M, Ferrucci L, Penninx BWJH. Lipid peroxidation and depressed mood in community-dwelling older men and women. PLoS One 2013; 8:e65406. [PMID: 23776478 PMCID: PMC3679197 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Accepted: 04/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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It has been hypothesized that cellular damage caused by oxidative stress is associated with late-life depression but epidemiological evidence is limited. In the present study we evaluated the association between urinary 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α (8-iso-PGF2α), a biomarker of lipid peroxidation, and depressed mood in a large sample of community-dwelling older adults. Participants were selected from the Health, Aging and Body Composition study, a community-based longitudinal study of older persons (aged 70–79 years). The present analyses was based on a subsample of 1027 men and 948 women free of mobility disability. Urinary concentration of 8-iso-PGF2α was measured by radioimmunoassay methods and adjusted for urinary creatinine. Depressed mood was defined as a score greater than 5 on the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale and/or use of antidepressant medications. Depressed mood was present in 3.0% of men and 5.5% of women. Depressed men presented higher urinary concentrations of 8-iso-PGF2α than non-depressed men even after adjustment for multiple sociodemographic, lifestyle and health factors (p = 0.03, Cohen’s d = 0.30). This association was not present in women (depressed status-by-sex interaction p = 0.04). Our study showed that oxidative damage may be linked to depression in older men from a large sample of the general population. Further studies are needed to explore whether the modulation of oxidative stress may break down the link between late-life depression and its deleterious health consequences.
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- Yuri Milaneschi
- Department of Psychiatry and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center/GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Alterovitz SSR, Mendelsohn GA. Relationship goals of middle-aged, young-old, and old-old Internet daters: an analysis of online personal ads. J Aging Stud 2013; 27:159-65. [PMID: 23561281 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2012.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2012] [Revised: 12/05/2012] [Accepted: 12/28/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Research on courtship patterns and romantic relationship in later life has not kept pace with the burgeoning number of older adults interested in dating. DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted content analyses of themes arising from 450 personal ads written by middle-aged (40-54), young-old (60-74), and old-old (75+) participants. RESULTS Significant differences between the young-old and the middle-aged were few; those between the young-old and old-old were numerous. Compared to the old-old, the young-old and middle-aged were more likely to mention adventure, romance, sexual interests, and seeking a soul mate and less likely to mention health. IMPLICATIONS This study increases our understanding of relationship goals in later life and highlights the error of treating all older adults as a homogeneous group. Practice and policy can benefit from more nuanced distinctions between age groups and an enhanced recognition of the vibrant emotional, romantic, and sexual lives of older adults.
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- Sheyna S R Alterovitz
- University of California-Berkeley, 630 Bayberry Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, United States.
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Lee Y, Kim J, Back JH, Kim S, Ryu M. Changes in combined lifestyle risks and disability transition in older adults: Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, 2006-2008. Prev Med 2013; 56:124-9. [PMID: 23234859 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2012] [Revised: 11/11/2012] [Accepted: 12/02/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined associations between changes in lifestyle risks and disability in late life. METHODS A national sample of Koreans aged ≥ 65 years was surveyed at baseline (2006) and 2-year follow-up (n=3511). Disability transition was categorized as disability-free, improved, maintained, and declined, based on activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL) scales. Lifestyle risk factors included current smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, low physical activity, and unhealthy weight. Changes in lifestyle risks were categorized as risk-free, positive (decreased risk), stable, and negative (increased risk). Multinomial logistic regression models examined the influence of changes in lifestyle risks on disability transition. RESULTS A higher percentage (82.9%) of respondents who were risk-free remained disability-free than those who exhibited positive (71.8%), stable (64.9%), or negative (63.8%) change (p<0.001). Sustaining no lifestyle risks, compared with negative change, was associated with a higher likelihood of remaining disability-free than decline (odds ratio=2.68, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.32-5.42), adjusting for covariates. Among individual lifestyle factors, physical activity was predictive of not only functional independence but also improvement and maintenance. CONCLUSIONS Older adults adopting more healthy lifestyles are more likely to maintain functional independence than decline. Making healthy lifestyle choices may delay disability progression in later life.
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- Yunhwan Lee
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine, San 5, Wonchun-dong, Youngtong-gu, Suwon 443-721, Republic of Korea.
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De Jesus M, Xiao C. Cross-border health care utilization among the Hispanic population in the United States: implications for closing the health care access gap. ETHNICITY & HEALTH 2013; 18:297-314. [PMID: 23043379 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2012.730610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To examine predictors of health care service utilization in Mexico or any other country in Latin America among the U.S. Hispanic population. METHODS This study used data from the 2007 Pew Hispanic Healthcare Survey, a nationally representative survey of 4013 Hispanic adults. Using the Behavioral Model of Health Service Use (BMHSU) model, we examined three levels of predictive factors: (1) predisposing characteristics (e.g., language proficiency), (2) enabling resources (e.g., health insurance status), and (3) need (e.g., self-perceived health status). Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to predict odds of seeking health care services in Mexico or any other country in Latin America. RESULTS As hypothesized, lack of continuous health insurance coverage, perceived lack of quality health care, and low English proficiency increased the likelihood of seeking health care in Mexico or any other Latin American country among US Hispanic adults. Self-reported health status and usual source of care, however, were not significant predictors. CONCLUSIONS Hispanic immigrants face critical access gaps to health care in the United States. Implications for closing the access gap for this population are discussed within the context of health care system reform and immigration reform in the United States.
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- Maria De Jesus
- School of International Service, Center on Health, Risk, and Society, American University, Washington, DC, USA.
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The role of different predictors in 20-year mortality among Krakow older citizens. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2012; 56:524-30. [PMID: 23260334 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2012] [Revised: 11/22/2012] [Accepted: 11/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the change in the predictive ability of gender-related 20-year all-cause mortality in community-dwelling older people. METHODS The baseline investigation was conducted in 1986-1987 and survival of 2472 subjects aged 65 years and older was followed up for 20 years. The associations of socioeconomic conditions and health measures with mortality were assessed using Cox hazard model with time-dependent covariates. RESULTS Our study confirmed that higher education and being employed during the baseline were protective factors in males, but not among females. Healthy lifestyle was a predictive factor for all-cause mortality for both men and women and its predictive value was strong over the whole observation period. The study showed that poor self-rated health (SRH) was a valid predictor of mortality in elderly women, but not in men, and the effect of the length of follow-up on mortality was not observed. Overall, different sets of all-cause mortality predictors were found for men and women. For men the role of socioeconomic status factors was confirmed as well as healthy lifestyle and presence of chronic conditions, especially coronary heart disease (CHD) and asthma. For women the most important predictors were lifestyle factors and the feeling of life-weariness as well as SRH and diabetes mellitus present during the baseline study. CONCLUSIONS The impact of most of the examined factors on mortality was found to be stable over the twenty years of observation with the exception of the self-reported CHD, whose predictive value decreased over time.
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Kaplan MS, Huguet N, Feeny D, McFarland BH, Caetano R, Bernier J, Giesbrecht N, Oliver L, Ross N. Alcohol use patterns and trajectories of health-related quality of life in middle-aged and older adults: a 14-year population-based study. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 2012; 73:581-90. [PMID: 22630796 DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2012.73.581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE A 14-year multiwave panel design was used to examine relationships between longitudinal alcohol-consumption patterns, especially persistent moderate use, and change in health-related quality of life among middle-aged and older adults. METHOD A nationally representative sample of 5,404 community-dwelling Canadians ages 50 and older at baseline (1994/1995) was obtained from the longitudinal National Population Health Survey. Alcohol-consumption patterns were developed based on the quantity and frequency of use in the 12 months before the interview. Health-related quality of life was assessed with the Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI3). Latent growth curve modeling was used to estimate the change in HUI3 for each alcohol pattern after adjusting for covariates measured at baseline. RESULTS Most participants showed stable alcohol-consumption patterns over 6 years. Persistent non-users, persistent former users, those decreasing their consumption levels, and those with unstable patterns (i.e., U shaped and inverted U shaped) had lower HUI3 scores at baseline compared with persistent moderate drinkers. A more rapid decline in HUI3 scores than that observed for persistent moderate users was seen only in those with decreasing consumption (p < .001). In a subgroup identified as consistently healthy before follow-up, longitudinal drinking patterns were associated with initial HUI3 scores but not rates of change. CONCLUSIONS Persistent moderate drinkers had higher initial levels of health-related quality of life than persistent nonusers, persistent former users, decreasing users, U-shaped users, and inverted U-shaped users. However, rates of decline over time were similar for all groups except those decreasing their consumption, who had a greater decline in their level of health-related quality of life than persistent moderate users.
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Alverson EM, Kessler TA. Relationships between lifestyle, health behaviors, and health status outcomes for underserved adults. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 24:364-74. [PMID: 22672488 DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2012.00697.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the relationships between lifestyle, health behaviors, and health status for underserved adults. DATA SOURCES A convenience sample of 84 adults responded to a questionnaire on lifestyle, health behaviors, health indices, and health status. Health status was measured by the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). CONCLUSIONS The majority of the sample was white, female, ranged in age from 19 to 64 years, and had an annual income range of $0-$25,000. Lifestyle factors reported included smoking (44%), consuming alcohol (59%), using street drugs previously (43%), exercising regularly (45%), and having adequate sleep (M= 7.16 h). Sixty-five percent engaged in at least one screening behavior during the past 12 months and used at least one prescription medication. Data for health indices demonstrated subjects had at least one current symptom (89%), at least one current medical condition (72%), and a body mass index classified as overweight (48%). No significant relationships were found between lifestyle and health status. Findings indicated health indices rather than lifestyle were related to health status. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Findings provided selective support for the links between lifestyle, health behaviors, and health status. Nurses can use the results as a basis for future assessments and interventions with underserved adults.
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- Elise M Alverson
- College of Nursing, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 46383, USA.
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Shifren K, Chong A. Health-Related Behaviors: A Study Among Former Young Caregivers. JOURNAL OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10804-011-9140-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study aimed to examine changes in the practice of health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, and alcohol consumption) via comparing two Israeli cohorts of persons aged 75 to 94 over a 10-year period. Data collection was conducted during 1989-1992 for the first cohort (N=1,200) and during 2000-2002 for the second (N=421). Decreases in smoking indices (rates of current smokers, total nicotine consumption, years of smoking), increase in physical activity levels, and decreases in alcohol consumption of liquor and whiskey were found in the more recent cohort compared to the earlier one. Sex differences were found with regards to alcohol consumption and smoking. The findings indicate consistent improvements in health behaviors of smoking, physical activity, and alcohol consumption of beverages other than beer or wine in old-old Israeli persons.
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- Jiska Cohen-Mansfield
- Herczeg Institute on Aging and Department of Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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Stahl ST, Patrick JH. Adults' future time perspective predicts engagement in physical activity. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2011; 67:413-6. [PMID: 22042760 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Our aim was to examine how the relations among known predictors of physical activity, such as age, sex, and body mass index, interact with future time perspective (FTP) and perceived functional limitation to explain adults' engagement in physical activity. METHOD Self-report data from 226 adults (range 20-88 years) were collected to examine the hypothesis that a more expansive FTP is associated with engagement in physical activity. RESULTS Results indicated a good fit of the data to the model χ(2) (4, N = 226) = 7.457, p = .14 and accounted for a moderate amount of variance in adults' physical activity (R(2) = 15.7). Specifically, results indicated that perceived functional limitation (β = -.140) and FTP (β = .162) were directly associated with physical activity. Age was indirectly associated with physical activity through its association with perceived functional limitation (β = -.264) and FTP (β = .541). DISCUSSION Results indicate that FTP may play an important role in explaining engagement in health promoting behaviors across the life span. Researchers should consider additional constructs and perhaps adopt socioemotional selectivity theory when explaining adults' engagement in physical activity.
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- Sarah T Stahl
- Department of Psychiatry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA.
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Cohen-Mansfield J, Kivity Y. The relationships among health behaviors in older persons. J Aging Health 2011; 23:822-42. [PMID: 21343413 DOI: 10.1177/0898264311398130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the relationships among health behaviors in older persons and whether they form related groups of behaviors. METHOD Health behaviors (physical activity, alcohol use, nutrition, weight stability, and smoking) were analyzed using factor analysis in two representative samples of two cohorts of Israeli older persons aged 75 to 94. Data collection was conducted during 1989-1992 for the first cohort (N = 1,200) and during 2000-2002 for the second (N = 421). RESULTS Four factors of health behaviors were found mostly unrelated: (a) physical activity and weight stability, (b) alcohol use, (c) smoking, and (d) nutrition. DISCUSSION The analysis enables identification of underlying health-behavior dimensions in an understudied population. Furthermore, the findings have important implications for health-promotion policy, indicating that prevention and health-promotion programs for older persons should target each health behavior, and not assume that the practice of any health behavior implies a healthy overall lifestyle in this population.
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Harrison TC, Umberson D, Lin LC, Cheng HR. Timing of impairment and health-promoting lifestyles in women with disabilities. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2010; 20:816-829. [PMID: 20207953 PMCID: PMC3005295 DOI: 10.1177/1049732310362987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to develop a substantive theory to explain how the timing of impairment in women's lives influenced health-promoting lifestyles among 45 women age 43 to 79 years with impairments of varying onset across the life course. From this grounded theory exploration, we suggest that women created health-related lifestyles that were comprised of changing abilities, roles, and rituals in support of perceived self. The ultimate goal of a healthy lifestyle was healthy aging, which was self-determination in the support of positive relationships. Environment and resources had direct influence on the perceived self. Our proposed substantive theory provides an understanding of how women develop a healthy lifestyle after the onset of permanent sensory or physical impairment. It also takes steps toward an understanding of how timing of impairment influences the perceptions women have of themselves and their health behaviors.
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- Tracie C Harrison
- School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, 1700 Red River, Austin, TX 78701, USA.
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Cardi M, Munk N, Zanjani F, Kruger T, Schaie KW, Willis SL. Health behavior risk factors across age as predictors of cardiovascular disease diagnosis. J Aging Health 2009; 21:759-75. [PMID: 19516045 PMCID: PMC2856461 DOI: 10.1177/0898264309333312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The current study examines the prevalence of health risk behaviors and their cumulative effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD) among a sample of adults. Age cohort is also examined to determine the role of age in predicting CVD and risky health behaviors. METHOD Medical records of a sample of adults from the Seattle Longitudinal Study categorized into one of four age-group cohorts were examined. Data regarding participants' health risk behaviors were examined individually and cumulatively for predicting later CVD diagnosis. RESULTS The prevalence of CVD increases with age, obesity, and risky medical checkups. Female risky sleepers are more likely to receive a CVD diagnosis than men who report risky sleep patterns (p < .05). DISCUSSION A high risk of CVD appears to exist for adults across the life span, and several risky health behaviors also seem to place individuals more at risk for being diagnosed with CVD.
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Lynch MP, Marcone D, Kagan SH. Developing a multidisciplinary geriatric oncology program in a community cancer center. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2008; 11:929-33. [PMID: 18063551 DOI: 10.1188/07.cjon.929-933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cancer is a disease of older adults, and with unprecedented growth in the number of people entering late adulthood, an increasing need exists for specialized services and programs to address the needs of older adults with cancer. Few examples in the literature detail development of a geriatric oncology program. This article describes a pilot project undertaken by a community cancer center to develop a specialized program for older adults with cancer by identifying local demographics and population needs. It also describes a replicable plan for the development of a geriatric oncology program, which demonstrates how nursing can benefit from collaboration with other disciplines such as social work and psychology in service provision.
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- Mary Pat Lynch
- The Joan Karnell Cancer Center, Pennsylvania Hospital in the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, USA.
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