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

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

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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
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Recursos:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositorio:Repisalud
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/22504
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/22504
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave: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
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Resumo:Background: To evaluate modifiable, lifestyle risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among older adults, across ageing, in the Mediterranean area. Methods: 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. Results: 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). Conclusions: 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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