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Title: Lifestyle determinants of healthy ageing in a Mediterranean population : the multinational MEDIS study
Authors: Foscolou, Alexandra
Magriplis, Emmanuella
Tyrovolas, Stefanos
Soulis, George
Bountzioukaa, Vassiliki
Mariolis, Anargiros
Piscopo, Suzanne
Valacchi, Giuseppe
Anastasiou, Foteini
Gotsis, Efthimios
Metallinos, George
Tyrovola, Dimitra
Polystipiotia, Anna
Polychronopoulos, Evangelos
Matalasa, Antonia-Leda
Lionis, Christos
Zeimbekis, Akis
Tur, Josep-Antoni
Sidossisi, Labros S.
Panagiotakos, Demosthenes
Keywords: Older people -- Health aspects -- Mediterranean Region
Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Mediterranean Region
Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Risk factors -- Mediterranean Region
Lifestyles -- Mediterranean Region
Issue Date: 2018
Publisher: Elsevier
Citation: Foscolou, A., Magriplis, E., Tyrovolas, S., Soulis, G., Bountziouka, V., Mariolis, A.,...Panagiotakos, D. (2018). Lifestyle determinants of healthy ageing in a Mediterranean population: The multinational MEDIS study. Experimental Gerontology, 110, 35-41.
Abstract: 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.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/89576
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