Effect of eliminating chronic diseases among elderly individuals

Campolina, Alessandro Gonçalves; Adami, Fernando; Santos, Jair Lício Ferreira; Lebrão, Maria Lúcia

doi:10.1590/s0034-8910.2013047004570

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“…We note that there is proportionality between the genders, with a slightly higher number of females, and, consistent with other studies, the female gender had worse quality of life scores than males. [27][28][29] The SF-12 scores were similar to another Brazilian study: self-perception of physical and mental health among women studied showed a mean score of 47.6 (SD = 8.9) and 43.6 (SD = 11.8), respectively. 14 The scientific literature has demonstrated that, although women have a longer life expectancy, they have shorter periods than males in which they are free of disabilities, which suggests a gender difference in terms of compromised quality of life.…”

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“…The factors commonly addressed to explain the poorer quality of life among women are related to gender differences in social opportunities and higher mortality rates among men at younger ages. 29,30 A different distribution of chronic diseases and functional capacity by gender may also influence these differences between men and women. In a population-based study conducted in Brazil to evaluate the quality of life of seniors based on the SF-36, women were in a worse situation than men in all SF-36 scales.…”

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“…8 Compromised mental health, on the other hand, is more related to health complications, which become more prevalent in old age, compared with age per se, as demonstrated in previous studies carried out in Brazil. 13,29,33 Another important factor is the employment status, because, according to the results found, being employed gives a better perception of quality of life compared to the group of inactive individuals. This was also observed in Portugal.…”

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Quality of life in a sample of Brazilian adults using the generic SF-12 questionnaire

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“…Nevertheless, the problem of using an underlying cause of death and a primary causative disease of care needs is common in many studies. 1,[9][10][11]18 We assumed that the proportion of individuals with care needs primarily caused by disease among those with care needs living at home was equal to the proportion among all individuals with care needs, including residents in health care and welfare facilities for older people requiring long-term care, by sex, age and care needs level group. In the present study, we used data on primary causative disease leading to care needs among individuals with care needs living at home obtained from the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions.…”

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Gains and Losses in Life Expectancy with Care Needs from the Elimination of Diseases in Japan

Kawado¹,

Hashimoto²,

Yamada³

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Background: Evaluating the impact of diseases on expected years of life with care needs is important in older populations. We examined gains or losses in expected years with care needs at age 65 years in Japan.Methods: We used Japanese national health statistics data, including care needs, based on long-term care insurance. The number of expected years with and without care needs at age 65 years, after the elimination of five selected diseases in 2010, 2013, and 2016 were calculated using a proposed method.Results: Expected years without care needs at age 65 years increased from 17.15 years in 2010 to 17.82 years in 2016 for men and from 20.24 to 20.74 years for women; expected years with care needs were between 1.70 and 1.73 years for men and between 3.59 and 3.66 years for women. Elimination of malignant neoplasms and heart diseases led to gains in expected years with and without care needs. Elimination of cerebrovascular diseases, arthropathies, and dementia showed gains in expected years without care needs and losses in expected years with care needs. Gains and losses from elimination of dementia expanded each year but those from elimination of other diseases compressed.Conclusions: Our results suggest that the prevention of dementia, cerebrovascular diseases, and arthropathies lead to more expected years without care needs and fewer expected years with care needs. The impact of dementia might increase and that of other diseases might decrease each year.

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“…43,44 Epidemiological studies show differences in distribution of NCDs in genders, 34,35 with a higher prevalence of chronic diseases among women. 45,46 Aspects such as greater demand for health services and longer life expectancy, may contribute to greater presence of chronic diseases among women. 47 After the adjusted analysis, hypercholesterolemia remained associated with higher BMI values for women.…”

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Association between Body Mass Index and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases among the Elderly

Rocha¹

2017

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The associations between a high body mass index (BMI) related to overweight/obesity and the increase in the incidence of NCD's in the elderly population becomes increasingly evident 16 The quality of nutritional intake, one of the underlying aspects of malnutrition in the elderly and low levels of physical activity, for example, appears to be associated with weight gain, with multimorbidities and it also seems to be strongly related to low socioeconomic status.17 Furthermore, susceptibility to the contraction of NCDs is directly proportional to the socioeconomic status, especially those related to cardiometabolic diseases. Association between body mass index and chronic non-communicable diseases among the elderly chronic diseases, body mass index and elderly AbstractObjective: The aim of this study was to verify the association between body mass index (BMI) and multimorbidity in elderly.Methods: three-hundred and ten (n=310;71,62±8,15years) subjects were recruited in a cross-sectional study in the city of Ibicuí-BA, randomly selected and enrolled to the program "Estratégia de Saúde da Família"/ "Strategy of Family health". The data were collected through self-report questionnaires and consultation of the clinical record when socio-demographic information; global health; diseases and pathologies associated; lifestyles/risk behavior and body composition were consulted. Results:Multiple linear regression analysis revealed significant associations existing between non-communicable diseases (NCD's), multimorbidity and BMI (p≤0,05). The highest values of BMI were associated with hypercholesterolemia in women, while in men there was a correlation with hypertension. Conclusion:The results corroborate the scientific evidence that the increased BMI is directly related to increased exposure to multimorbidity by NCD's. 21,24 On the other hand, low body weight is associated to chronic respiratory diseases and high mortality rate. 25 Limited access to primary health care, 26 little control of the nutritional status in the elderly as well as the access to inappropriate drug therapies, 27 are recurring aspects in the elderly and have a direct influence on the health related quality of life in the elderly person. 28,29 The studies that try to establish these relationships, that use evaluation methods establishing models of association of variables in an independent and combined way 30 are still uncommon, mainly among the elderly with a low socioeconomic profile. 29 In spite of the existence of public primary care health services and hospital services in these regions, there's a great challenge with regard to its proper scope. Factors such as population density, low investment in areas not regarded as urban centers, 31 the number of health agents, 31 the demand for medical services 28 are all common factors to these regions and may cause differences in the health profile of these populations. In this sense, the purpose of this study was to analyze the association between body mass index and NCD's in elderly patients with low ec...

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Effect of eliminating chronic diseases among elderly individuals

Cited by 7 publications

References 29 publications

Quality of life in a sample of Brazilian adults using the generic SF-12 questionnaire

Quality of life in a sample of Brazilian adults using the generic SF-12 questionnaire

Gains and Losses in Life Expectancy with Care Needs from the Elimination of Diseases in Japan

Association between Body Mass Index and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases among the Elderly

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