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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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