scholarly journals Long-term exposure to particulate matter, NO2 and the oxidative potential of particulates and diabetes prevalence in a large national health survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 228-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maciej Strak ◽  
Nicole Janssen ◽  
Rob Beelen ◽  
Oliver Schmitz ◽  
Ilonca Vaartjes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Diabetes Prevalence ◽  
Oxidative Potential

Long-term air pollution exposure and diabetes prevalence in a large Dutch national health survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maciej Strak* ◽  
Nicole Janssen ◽  
Rob Beelen ◽  
Oliver Schmitz ◽  
Ilonca Vaartjes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Diabetes Prevalence ◽  
Air Pollution Exposure ◽  
Pollution Exposure

scholarly journals Alcohol Consumption among the Elderly Citizens in Hungary and Serbia—Comparative Assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1289
Author(s):  
Natasa Mihailovic ◽  
Gergő József Szőllősi ◽  
Nemanja Rancic ◽  
Sándor János ◽  
Klára Boruzs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Health Significance

Studies in the alcohol consumption area are mostly related to the (ab)use of alcohol in young people. However, today, a growing number of researchers are emphasizing the clinical and public health significance of alcohol consumption in the elderly. In the WHO reports, harmful alcohol consumption is responsible for 5.3% of the global burden of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of alcohol consumption among men and women aged 55 and over in Serbia and Hungary, leveraging data from the 2013 Serbian National Health Survey and from the 2014 Hungarian National Health Survey. Respondents aged 55 and over were analysed based on logistic multivariate models. The prevalence of alcohol consumption was 41.5% and 62.5% in Serbia and Hungary, respectively. It was higher among men in both countries, but among women, it was significantly higher in Hungary than in Serbia. The statistically significant predictors affecting alcohol consumption in Serbia included age, education, well-being index, long-term disease and overall health status, with marital status being an additional factor among men. In Hungary, education and long-term disease affected alcohol consumption in both sexes, while age and employment were additional factors among women. In both countries for both sexes, younger age, more significantly than primary education and good health, was associated with a higher likelihood of alcohol consumption.

scholarly journals Control of Glucose, Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol among Adults with Diabetes: The Brazilian National Health Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 3428
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Citton P. dos Reis ◽  
Bruce B. Duncan ◽  
Célia Landmann Szwarcwald ◽  
Deborah Carvalho Malta ◽  
Maria Inês Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Ldl Cholesterol ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Adherence To Treatment ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Duration Of Diabetes ◽  
Basic Standards

ABC (glucose, blood pressure and LDL-cholesterol) goals are basic standards of diabetes care. We aimed to assess ABC control and related factors in a representative sample of Brazilian adults with diabetes. We analyzed 465 adults with known diabetes in the Brazilian National Health Survey. The targets used were <7% for glycated hemoglobin (A1C); <140/90 mmHg for blood pressure; and <100 mg/dL for LDL-C, with stricter targets for the latter two for those with high cardiovascular (CVD) risk. Individual goals were attained by 46% (95% CI, 40.3–51.6%) for A1C, 51.4% (95% CI, 45.7–57.1%) for blood pressure, and 40% (95% CI, 34.5–45.6%) for LDL-C. The achievement of all three goals was attained by 12.5% (95% CI, 8.9–16.2%). Those with high CVD risk attained blood pressure and LDL-C goals less frequently. A1C control improved with increasing age and worsened with greater duration of diabetes. Achievement of at least two ABC goals decreased with increasing BMI and greater duration of diabetes. In sum, about half of those with known diabetes achieved each ABC goal and only a small fraction achieved all three goals. Better access and adherence to treatment and strategies to personalize goals according to specific priorities are of the essence.

scholarly journals Physical Activity, Ability to Walk, Weight Status, and Multimorbidity Levels in Older Spanish People: The National Health Survey (2009–2017)

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 4333
Author(s):  
Pedro Ángel Latorre-Román ◽  
Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres ◽  
Ana Isabel Cobo-Cuenca ◽  
José Alberto Laredo-Aguilera
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Older People ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Severe Difficulty ◽  
Chronic Health Problems

Background. Many studies have shown a relationship between physical functioning and health status in older people. Aim. The purpose of this study was to analyze the temporal trends of physical activity (PA), ability to walk, weight status, self-perceived health, and disease or chronic health problems in people over 65 years from 2009 to 2017, using the European Health Survey in Spain and the National Health Survey in Spain. Methods. This study included 13,049 older people: 6026 (2330 men and 3696 women; age (mean, SD (Standard Deviation)) = 75.61 ± 7.11 years old) in 2009 and 7023 (2850 men and 4173 women; age (mean, SD) = 76.01 ± 7.57 years old) in 2017. Results. In 2017, older people exhibited lower values of moderate PA (p < 0.001), a lower number of hours of walking per week (p < 0.001), and worse self-perceived health status (p < 0.001) compared to 2009. These differences are maintained when comparing the sexes. Compliance with PA recommendations was 27.9% and 6.1% (chi-squared = 352.991, p < 0.001) in 2009 and 2017, respectively. There were no significant differences in weight status between older people in 2009 and 2017. In 2017, older people had significantly high percentages of disease or chronic health problems (p < 0.05), number of diseases (p < 0.001), severe difficulty walking 500 m without assistance (p < 0.05), and severe difficulty going up or down 12 stairs. Conclusions. From 2009 to 2017, Spanish older people worsened their PA levels and perception of their health status, and they increased their disease levels, which could be associated with the worsening of ability to walk in 2017.

scholarly journals Noncommunicable diseases and the use of health services: analysis of the National Health Survey in Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (suppl 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Carvalho Malta ◽  
Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal ◽  
Margareth Guimarães Lima ◽  
Silvânia Suely Caribé de Araújo ◽  
Marta Maria Alves da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Use Of Health Services

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess whether sex, education level, and health insurance affect the use of health services among the adult Brazilian population with chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCD). METHODS Data from a cross-sectional survey were analyzed, the National Health Survey (PNS). Frequency of use of services in the population that referred at least one NCD were compared with the frequency from a population that did not report NCD, according to sex, education level, health insurance, and NCD number (1, 2, 3, 4, or more). The prevalence and prevalence ratios were calculated crude and adjusted for sex, age, region, and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS The presence of a noncommunicable disease was associated with increase in hospitalizations in the last 12 months, in 1.7 times (95%CI 1.53–1.9). Failing to perform usual activities in the last two weeks for health reasons was 3.1 times higher in NCD carriers (95%CI 2.78–3.46); while the prevalence of medical consultation in the last 12 months was 1.26 times higher (95%CI 1.24–1.28). NCD carriers make more use of health services, as well as women, people with higher number of comorbidities, with health insurance, and higher education level. CONCLUSIONS NCD carriers make more use of health services, as well as women, people with higher number of comorbidities, with health insurance, and higher education level.

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