Early ageing in middle-aged men is associated with adverse social factors and increased mortality risk: The Malmö Preventive Project

Tell, David; Nilsson, Peter M.

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“…w Calculated using the method described by Tell and Nilsson (2006), 0 indicates healthy values scored on all three physiological variables.…”

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“…Systemic pulse pressure was calculated as (P systolic -P diastolic ). An aging index (AI) was then created from the physiological data following a similar procedure to Tell and Nilsson (2006) using three out of the seven physiological measures: BMI, FVC, and pulse pressure. For each measure, the distribution of the scores was divided into quartiles and the least healthy quartile (the furthest from the most healthy values) for each measure was assigned a score of 1.…”

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Allotment Gardening and Other Leisure Activities for Stress Reduction and Healthy Aging

Hawkins

Thirlaway

Backx

et al. 2011

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This study explored the potential benefits of allotment gardening for healthy aging, focusing on the opportunities for outdoor physical activity, social support, and contact with nature that allotment gardening provides. Participants included 94 individuals aged between 50 and 88 years who were members of various indoor and outdoor activity groups. The participants completed physiological measures and psychometric scales of self-rated health, perceived stress, physical activity level, and perceived social support. A significant difference in perceived stress levels was observed between the activity groups. Allotment gardeners reported significantly less perceived stress than participants of indoor exercise classes (P < 0.05). As there were no significant differences in reported levels of social support and physical activity, explanations for the allotment gardeners' lower stress levels focus on the potential contribution of engagement with nature and psychological restoration. These findings represent a step toward understanding the benefits of allotment gardening activity as a health-promoting behavior in later life.

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“…w Calculated using the method described by Tell and Nilsson (2006), 0 indicates healthy values scored on all three physiological variables.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sample and Activity Groupsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Allotment Gardening and Other Leisure Activities for Stress Reduction and Healthy Aging

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Thirlaway

Backx

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“…In this manner, when elderly are exposed to lack of opportunities and social contacts they are more prone to present reduced physical capacity [18], as well as cognitive decay, and increased risk of depressive episodes [19]. Men who die early in general are smokers and living alone [20].…”

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Affective Bond, Loneliness and Socioeconomic Aspects of an Elderly Population in Midwest, Brazil

Ferrari¹,

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Nery³

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Background: loneliness, a common feature among elderly people, can affect health and quality of life. Objective: this article examined affective bond and marital status among elders in "Barra do Garças", municipality, Mato Grosso State, Midwest Brazil. Methodology: from the 3,593 elderly people, 300 engaged in the study which had been approved by the ethical committee on research. Results: there were more illiterate men than women (37.7% and 21.6%, respectively). In respect of income source there was a relative contingent of women with no income comparing to the men. Considering the socioeconomic class the majority of elderly, 68% belong to the less fortunate socioeconomic classes (D and E). Conclusion: it has been observed a higher contingent of elderly people with no affective bond or living alone which influence the quality of life of those elderly by increasing the psychosocial as well as the health-related risks, which was widely discussed according to the world's scientific literature. city presents 9,141,84 Km 2 of area and is 510Km far from Cuiaba, the state's capital. The city population is 58,398 inhabitants and 3,593 people have 65 years old or more [2]. The studied population was constituted by people with 65 years old or more which attended at leisure-time activities offered by Social Assistance Secretary (SAS) of Barra do Garças municipality in partnership with the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT). The convenience sample (n=300) included all subjects with 65 years old and more which engaged in leisure-time activities and agreed to be interviewed. Information regarding marital status, and socioeconomic variables such as gender, age, income and other information was collected. This transversal study was carried out during May and September 2015. People with 65 years old, engaged in the social activities, and that agree to engage into the study were included. The exclusion criteria was being less than 65 years old and those who did not agree to participate. This study did not present any kind of risk for the participants and the interview ensured the privacy of each subject. All participants signed the informed consent and the study was approved by the Ethics Committee on Research of the Julio Müller University Hospital (UFMT) (665/CEP-HUJM/09). Data was statistically analyzed by the EPI-INFO ® software (6.04d). The hypotheses of association between variables was accepted when the found p value was lower than 0.05. Methodology The current study was done in Barra do Garças municipality, Mato Grosso State, located at the border of Goias state. The Barra do Garças

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Management of Alcohol Abuse

Albanese

2012

Clinics in Liver Disease

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Early ageing in middle-aged men is associated with adverse social factors and increased mortality risk: The Malmö Preventive Project

Abstract: Early biological ageing in middle-aged men is associated with an increased mortality risk during long-term follow-up that cannot be fully explained by social background characteristics or adverse lifestyle.

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Allotment Gardening and Other Leisure Activities for Stress Reduction and Healthy Aging

Allotment Gardening and Other Leisure Activities for Stress Reduction and Healthy Aging

Affective Bond, Loneliness and Socioeconomic Aspects of an Elderly Population in Midwest, Brazil

Management of Alcohol Abuse

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