A cross-sectional study of age-related loss of mineral content of phalangeal bone in men and women

1988 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 338-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willem Th. Trouerbach ◽  
Jan C. Birkenhäger ◽  
Paul I. M. Schmitz ◽  
Albert M. van Hemert ◽  
Jan L. C. M. van Saase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Content ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Phalangeal Bone

scholarly journals Functional fitness in older people: A population-based cross-sectional study in Borba, Amazonas, Brazil (Aptitud funcional en personas mayores: Un estudio transversal de base poblacional en  de Borba, Amazonas, Brasil)

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 731-736
Author(s):  
Alex Barreto de Lima ◽  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Miguel Peralta ◽  
Duarte Henriques-Neto ◽  
Joana Bordado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Functional Fitness ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Fitness Test ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Body Strength ◽  
Shoulder Flexibility ◽  
Trunk Flexibility

Abstract.  Introduction: Aging has been associated with loss of physical capacity caused by the deterioration of most physiological systems. Objective: To analyze the differences in functional Fitness (FF) associated with gender, age and physical activity (PA), and to compare the FF scores of Borbenses with other populations. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out, comprising 233 elderly (71,2±8,9 yrs old; range between 60,0 to 95,7 yrs old). The FF was evaluated using the Senior Fitness Test battery and PA was estimated by questionnaire. Result: After controlling for age and PA, sex-related differences in FF were only found in shoulder flexibility (favoring women) and in aerobic endurance (AE, favoring men). There were age-related differences in lower body strength (LBS) and AE in both genders and in agility/dynamic balance in men, and upper body strength in women, only, (favoring the younger age group). PA-related differences in FF were only found in trunk flexibility (favoring the active group). Borba population had higher scores in the trunk flexibility than both samples studied and higher scores in shoulder flexibility than Madeiran, only. Conclusion: Except for flexibility and AE, our results indicated FF homogeneity between men and women. The oldest men and women underperformed in LBS and AE. The rest of the FF components may be more dependent on other related factors such as sex, lifestyles, and the environment. Taking into consideration the reference population from the US and Portugal, Borba population underperformed on the majority of FF components, with the exception of flexibility.                                                                    Resumo. Introdução: O envelhecimento tem sido associado à perda de capacidade física causada pela deterioração da maioria dos sistemas fisiológicos. Objetivo: Analisar as diferenças na aptidão funcional (AptF) associada ao sexo, idade e atividade física (AF), e comparar os Borbenses com outras populações. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo transversal, em 233 idosos (71,2±8,9 anos; entre os 60,0 e os 95,7 anos). A AptF foi avaliada usando a bateria Senior Fitness Test e a AF foi estimada por questionário. Resultados: Após controlo da idade e a AF, as diferenças relacionadas ao sexo na AptF foram encontradas apenas na flexibilidade do ombro (favorecendo as mulheres) e na resistência aeróbica (RA, favorecendo os homens). Houve diferenças relacionadas à idade na força corporal inferior (FCI) e RA em ambos os sexos, na agilidade/equilíbrio dinâmico nos homens, e força na parte superior do corpo nas mulheres (favorecendo os mais jovens). As diferenças relacionadas à AF na AptF foram encontradas apenas na flexibilidade do tronco (favorecendo o grupo ativo). A população de Borba apresentou resultados mais altos na flexibilidade do tronco comparativamente às duas amostras estudadas. Conclusões: Com exceção da flexibilidade e RA, os nossos resultados indicaram homogeneidade entre homens e mulheres na AptF. Homens e mulheres mais velhos tiveram um desempenho inferior em FCI e RA. As restantes componentes parecem depender mais de outros fatores (i.e., sexo, estilos de vida e meio ambiente). Levando em consideração a população dos EUA e Portugal, Borba teve um desempenho inferior na maioria dos componentes de AptF, expeto na flexibilidade.   Resumen. Antecedentes: El envejecimiento se ha asociado con la pérdida de capacidad física causada por deterioración biológica, funcional en la mayoría de los sistemas fisiológicos y eventual muerte. Objetivo: analizar las diferencias en la aptitud funcional (AptF) asociadas con el sexo, la edad y el nivel de actividad física (PA), y comparar las puntuaciones de AptF de los Borbenses con otras poblaciones. Métodos: el estudio transversal se llevó a cabo en 233 personas mayores (71,2±8,9 años; entre 60,0 y 95,7 años). Se realizaron evaluaciones de AptF según los procedimientos de la prueba de aptitud física Senior y se estimó la PA mediante un cuestionario. Resultados: Independiente de la edad y los níveles de AFla mujeres presentaron mejores niveles de flexibilidad en los hombros y los hombres mejor capacidad aerobia (CA). Se presentaron diferencias relacionadas con la edad en la fuerza de en los miembros inferiores (FMI) y CA en ambos sexos, y en la agilidad / equilibrio dinámico en los hombres y en la fuerza en los miembros superiores de las mujeres (con evidencia en personas más jóvenes). Las diferencias relacionadas con PA en AptF se encontraron solo en la flexibilidad del tronco (favoreciendo al grupo activo). La población de Borba presentó resultados más altos en la flexibilidad del tronco en comparación con las dos muestras estudiadas. Conclusión: Con la excepción de la flexibilidad y la CA, nuestros resultados indicaron homogeneidad entre hombres y mujeres en AptF. Los hombres y mujeres mayores tuvieron un rendimiento inferior al de FCI y CA. Los componentes restantes parecen depender más de otros factores (es decir, sexo, estilos de vida y medio ambiente). Teniendo en cuenta la población de EE. UU. Y Portugal, Borba tuvo un rendimiento inferior en la mayoría de las componentes de AptF, a excepción de la flexibilidad.

scholarly journals Trends and differences in sexual practices and sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW): a repeated cross-sectional study in Melbourne, Australia

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e037608
Author(s):  
Mario Martín-Sánchez ◽  
Richard Case ◽  
Christopher Fairley ◽  
Jane S Hocking ◽  
Catriona Bradshaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Anal Sex ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Receptive Anal Sex ◽  
Sex With Men

ObjectivesIn the 2010s, there has been an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STI) in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Australia, and since 2015 also in urban heterosexuals. Men who have sex with both men and women (MSMW) have characteristics that may differ from both men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and heterosexual men. We aimed to compare the sexual practices and the trends in HIV/STI positivity between MSMO and MSMW.DesignRepeated cross-sectional study.SettingA sexual health centre in Melbourne, Australia.ParticipantsMSM aged 18 years and above who attended the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre for the first time between 2011 and 2018. This includes 12 795 MSMO and 1979 MSMW.Primary outcome measuresDemographic characterics, sexual practices and HIV/STI positivity.ResultsCompared with MSMW, MSMO were more likely to practice anal sex and to have condomless receptive anal sex with casual male partners, and less likely to have a current regular relationship. Over the 8-year period, there was an increase in condomless receptive anal sex with casual male partners for both groups (MSMO: from 46.2% to 63.3%, ptrend <0.001; MSMW: from 41.3% to 57.9%, ptrend=0.011). Syphilis positivity increased in MSMO (from 5.5% to 7.9%, ptrend=0.012) and MSMW (from 0.9% to 6.4%, ptrend=0.004) and HIV remained stable. Gonorrhoea increased among MSMO from 2011 to 2014 (from 6.7% to 9.6%, ptrend=0.002), and remained stable from 2015 to 2018. MSMO had higher odds of testing positive for gonorrhoea (adjusted OR (aOR) 1.36, 95% CI 1.13 to 1.64), chlamydia (aOR 1.39, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.67), syphilis (aOR 1.74, 95% CI 1.37 to 2.22) and HIV (aOR 4.60, 95% CI 2.43 to 8.70) than MSMW.ConclusionsMSMW have overall lower condomless sex and lower HIV/STI positivity. In the last years, changes in sexual practices in MSM have affected both MSMW and MSMO leading to an increased STI risk.

scholarly journals Cross-sectional study of the association between age-related macular degeneration and arthritis in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2008

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e035805
Author(s):  
Zhuoting Zhu ◽  
Huan Liao ◽  
Sen Liu ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Yifan Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
National Health ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Age Related

ObjectiveTo explore the association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and arthritis in a representative sample of the US population.DesignPopulation-based, cross-sectional study.SettingThe National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2008.ParticipantsA total of 4813 participants aged 40 years and older with available information on AMD and arthritis in the 2005–2008 NHANES.MethodsThe status and types of arthritis were obtained from questionnaires. Non-mydriatic fundus photographs were collected. The types of AMD were assessed using the modified Wisconsin Age-Related Maculopathy Grading Classification Scheme. The association between arthritis and AMD was evaluated using logistic regression models.ResultsAfter adjusting for covariates, participants with any or early AMD had significantly lower odds of having any type of arthritis (any AMD: OR=0.56, 95% CI: 0.36–0.86; early AMD: OR=0.55, 95% CI: 0.34–0.88) or osteoarthritis (OA) (any AMD: OR=0.43, 95% CI: 0.26–0.71; early AMD: OR=0.44, 95% CI: 0.25–0.76) compared with those without AMD. When considering AMD as the outcome, significant negative associations were also found between any arthritis or OA and any (any arthritis: OR=0.64, 95% CI: 0.43–0.94; OA: OR=0.52, 95% CI: 0.33–0.82) or early AMD (any arthritis: OR=0.61, 95% CI: 0.40–0.93; OA: OR=0.51, 95% CI: 0.31–0.86) in the multivariable logistic models. There was no significant association between different types of arthritis and late AMD.ConclusionsPeople with arthritis, especially those with OA, were less likely to have AMD compared with those without arthritis and vice versa. Further studies are needed to confirm this potential protective effect of arthritis and/or arthritis treatment on AMD and to explore the underlying mechanisms.

scholarly journals Factors associated with physical, psychological and social frailty among community-dwelling older persons in Europe: a cross-sectional study of Urban Health Centres Europe (UHCE)

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lizhen Ye ◽  
Liset E. M. Elstgeest ◽  
Xuxi Zhang ◽  
Tamara Alhambra-Borrás ◽  
Siok Swan Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Household Composition ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Related Condition ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age Related

Abstract Background Frailty is an age-related condition resulting in a state of increased vulnerability regarding functioning across multiple systems. It is a multidimensional concept referring to physical, psychological and social domains. The purpose of this study is to identify factors (demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors and health indicators) associated with overall frailty and physical, psychological and social frailty in community-dwelling older people from five European countries. Methods This cross-sectional study used baseline data from 2289 participants of the Urban Health Center European project in five European countries. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess associations of the factors with overall frailty and the three frailty domains. Results The mean age was 79.7 (SD = 5.7). Participants who were older, were female, had secondary or equivalent education, lived alone, not at risk of alcohol use, were less physically active, had multi-morbidity, were malnourished or with a higher level of medication risk, had higher odds of overall frailty (all P < 0.05). Age was not associated with psychological and social frailty; sex was not associated with social frailty; smoking and migration background was not associated with overall frailty or any of its domains. There existed an interaction effect between sex and household composition regarding social frailty (P < 0.0003). Conclusions The present study contributed new insights into the risk factors for frailty and its three domains (physical, psychological and social frailty). Nurses, physicians, public health professionals and policymakers should be aware of the risk factors of each type of frailty. Furthermore, examine these risk factors more comprehensively and consider overall frailty as well as its three domains in order to further contribute to decision-making more precisely on the prevention and management of frailty. Trial registration The intervention of the UHCE project was registered in the ISRCTN registry as ISRCTN52788952. The date of registration is 13/03/2017.

Associated Factors and Health Impact of Sarcopenia in Older Chinese Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Gerontology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 404-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny S.W. Lee ◽  
Tung-Wai Auyeung ◽  
Timothy Kwok ◽  
Edith M.C. Lau ◽  
Ping-Chung Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Chinese Men ◽  
Older Chinese

scholarly journals Heart rate variability and blood pressure among Japanese men and women: a community-based cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 779-784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiromi Mori ◽  
Isao Saito ◽  
Eri Eguchi ◽  
Koutatsu Maruyama ◽  
Tadahiro Kato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Japanese Men ◽  
Men And Women

Factors responsible for age-related elevation in fasting plasma glucose: a cross-sectional study in Japanese men

Metabolism ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 299-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kentaro Toyoda ◽  
Mitsuo Fukushima ◽  
Rie Mitsui ◽  
Norio Harada ◽  
Hidehiko Suzuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Glucose ◽  
Fasting Plasma Glucose ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Japanese Men ◽  
Fasting Plasma ◽  
Age Related
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