Lifestyle determinants of healthy ageing in a Mediterranean population: The multinational MEDIS study

To evaluate modifiable, lifestyle risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among older adults, across ageing, in the Mediterranean area. During 2005-2017, 3131 individuals from 26 Mediterranean islands of 5 countries, ≥65 years of age, were voluntarily enrolled. Anthropometrical, clinical and so...

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Autores: Foscolou, Alexandra, Magriplis, Emmanuella, Tyrovolas, Stefanos, Soulis, George, Bountziouka, Vassiliki, Mariolis, Anargiros, Piscopo, Suzanne, Valacchi, Giuseppe, Anastasiou, Foteini, Gotsis, Efthimios, Metallinos, George, Tyrovola, Dimitra, Polystipioti, Anna, Polychronopoulos, Evangelos, Matalas, Antonia-Leda, Lionis, Christos, Zeimbekis, Akis, Tur, Josep A., Sidossis, Labros S., Panagiotakos, Demosthenes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Conselleria de Salut i Consum del Govern de les Illes Balears
Repositorio:Docusalut
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docusalut.com:20.500.13003/18792
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/18792
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cardiovascular Diseases
Aged, 80 and over
Aged
Feeding Behavior
Humans
Smoking
Mediterranean Region
Longevity
Male
Healthy Aging
Female
Risk Factors
Diet, Mediterranean
Exercise
Logistic Models
Dieta Mediterránea
Ejercicio Físico
Modelos Logísticos
Envejecimiento Saludable
Femenino
Longevidad
Masculino
Conducta Alimentaria
Fumar
Factores de Riesgo
Humanos
Región Mediterránea
Anciano
Anciano de 80 o más Años
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Sumario:To evaluate modifiable, lifestyle risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among older adults, across ageing, in the Mediterranean area. During 2005-2017, 3131 individuals from 26 Mediterranean islands of 5 countries, ≥65 years of age, were voluntarily enrolled. Anthropometrical, clinical and socio-demographic characteristics, dietary habits, lifestyle parameters were measured through standard procedures. Analyses were performed by year and across consecutive age groups of the participants. A decrease in the prevalence of current smoking (p < 0.001), engagement in physical activities (p = 0.001) and participation in social events (p = 0.001) for every year increase in age was found. Moderate alcohol drinking increased through ageing (p = 0.008), whereas adherence to Mediterranean diet remained stable, but adequate (p = 0.90). Trend analysis also revealed that a quadratic (U-shape) function better characterized the association between ageing and total cardiometabolic risk factors burden (p for trend <0.001). The gaps in the understanding of factors affecting longevity and healthy ageing remain; public health authorities and stakeholders should focus on the lifestyle determinants of healthy ageing, that seems to be an effective mean for improving older peoples' health.

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