A community-based cross-sectional study of fatigue in middle-aged and elderly women

This study investigated the nutritional factors that are associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms in Japanese middle-aged and elderly women. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 289 study participants aged ≥40 years (mean age = 52.0 ± 6.9 years). Their dietary habits, menopausal status and symptoms, and varied background factors, such as body composition, lifestyle factors, and cardiovascular parameters, were assessed. Their anxiety and depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), where scores of 0–7 points, 8–10 points, and 11–21 points on either the anxiety or depression subscales were categorized as mild, moderate, and severe, respectively. The dietary consumption of nutrients was assessed using a brief self-administered diet history questionnaire. The relationships between the moderate-to-severe anxiety/depressive symptoms and the dietary intake of 43 major nutrients were investigated using multivariate logistic regression analyses. After adjusting for age, menopausal status, and the background factors that were significantly related to depressive symptoms, moderate and severe depression was significantly inversely associated with only vitamin B6 (adjusted odds ratio per 10 μg/MJ in vitamin B6 intake = 0.89, 95% confidence interval = 0.80–0.99). A higher intake of vitamin B6 could help relieve depressive symptoms for this population.

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Serum uric acid is independently associated with aortic arch calcification in a cross-sectional study of middle-aged and elderly women

Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

10.1016/j.numecd.2020.02.015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (6) ◽

pp. 932-938

Author(s):

Wei Yan ◽

Guoming Sun ◽

Aishu Luo ◽

Shiyu Lin ◽

Jianan Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Uric Acid ◽

Aortic Arch ◽

Serum Uric Acid ◽

Elderly Women ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Aortic Arch Calcification

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Morbidity pattern of elderly women of rural North Karnataka: a community based cross-sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20174845 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (11) ◽

pp. 4286

Author(s):

K. Kriti Bhat ◽

M. C. Yadavannavar

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Elderly Women ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Problems ◽

Rural Elderly ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: With the increasing life expectancy, the population around the world is growing old at a higher rate. Ensuring their quality of life and addressing their health care needs is a major challenge ahead. Elderly women are more vulnerable and there is a dearth for information regarding their health problems in India. Therefore, this study was undertaken focusing on the health problems of rural elderly women. The objective of the study was to assess the morbidity pattern of rural elderly women.Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural field practice area of Shri B M Patil Medical College, Vijayapura from November 2015 to February 2016. A house-to-house survey was done and 200 women aged ≥60 years were included in the study. They were interviewed using pretested and predesigned questionnaire after obtaining informed consent. Information regarding demographic profile, present or past illness, economic history and physical activity of daily living were collected. Analysis was done using SPSS v.16 and data was represented using proportions and percentages.Results: Majority of the participants were illiterate (96.4%). Most (83.6%) of them were financially dependent. Most common chronic illness was arthritis (73.3%) and visual problem (58.8%).Conclusions: Our study reveals majority of the elderly women are suffering from one or multiple chronic illnesses. As a matter of fact, there is an urgent need to develop better health care services for the elderly women residing in rural areas.

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