The association between dietary quality and well-being among middle-aged adults: a cross-sectional study

ObjectiveTo examine the compositional effects of physical behaviour on mental health.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingA population-representative random sample (Mitchelstown cohort) was recruited from a large primary care centre in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland.ParticipantsIn total 3807 potential participants were selected from the practice list. Following exclusion of duplicates, deaths and ineligibles, 3043 were invited to participate and of these, 2047 (49.2% men) completed the questionnaire and physical examination components of the baseline assessment during the study period (April 2010 and May 2011). Accelerometers were introduced into the study in January 2011. Of the 745 participants seen between January and May of 2011, 475 (44.6% men) subjects (response rate 64%) agreed to participate and of these 397 (46.1% men) had valid accelerometer data.Primary and secondary outcome measuresParticipants wore the wrist GENEActiv accelerometer for 7 consecutive days. Data were summarised into 60 s epochs and activity categorised as sedentary behaviour, light or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Well-being was assessed using the WHO-5 well-being scale.ResultsIn adjusted isotemporal models, a 30 min increase in light activity per day was associated with a significant decrease in levels of anxiety symptoms (B=−0.34; 95% CI −0.64 to −0.04) and a significant increase in levels of well-being (B=0.58; 95% CI 0.05 to 1.11). No statistically significant associations were observed between any physical behaviour and depressive symptoms or when sedentary behaviour was substituted with MVPA (P>0.05).ConclusionAlthough based on a cross-sectional study, the findings suggest that substituting light activity for sedentary behaviour may have positive associations with symptoms of anxiety and reported well-being among middle-aged adults.

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Influence of Body Composition on Arterial Stiffness in Middle-Aged Adults: Healthy UAL Cross-Sectional Study

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina55070334 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 55 (7) ◽

pp. 334 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Alba Hernandez-Martinez ◽

Elena Martinez-Rosales ◽

Manuel Alcaraz-Ibañez ◽

Alberto Soriano-Maldonado ◽

Enrique G. Artero

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Arterial Stiffness ◽

Metabolic Diseases ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Neck Circumference ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Aged Adults

Background and objectives: Several anthropometric and body composition parameters have been linked to arterial stiffness (AS) as a biomarker of cardiovascular disease. However, little is known about which of these closely related factors is more strongly associated with AS. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship of different anthropometric and body composition parameters with AS in middle-aged adults. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 186 middle-aged participants (85 women, 101 men; age = 42.8 ± 12.6 years) evaluated as part of the Healthy UAL study, a population study conducted at the University of Almería with the main purpose of analyzing the etiology and risk factors associated with cardio-metabolic diseases. Anthropometric measures included neck, waist, and hip circumferences, as well as the waist-to-height ratio (WHtr). Bioimpedance-derived parameters included fat-free mass index (FFMI), fat mass index (FMI), and percent of body fat (%BF). AS was measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV). The relationships of interest were examined through stepwise regression analyses in which age and sex were also introduced as potential confounders. Results: Neck circumference (in the anthropometric model; R 2: 0.889; β: age = 0.855, neck = 0.204) and FFMI (in the bio-impedance model; R2: 0.891; β: age = 0.906, FFMI = 0.199) emerged as significant cross-sectional predictors of AS. When all parameters were included together (both anthropometry and bio-impedance), both neck circumference and FFMI appeared again as being significantly associated with AS (R2: 0.894; β: age = 0.882, FFMI = 0.126, neck = 0.093). Conclusion: It was concluded that FFMI and neck circumference are correlated with AS regardless of potential confounders and other anthropometric and bioimpedance-derived parameters in middle-aged adults.

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Influence of the dental prosthetic status on self-perceptions of health and treatment needs: A cross-sectional study of middle-aged adults with chronic disease

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry ◽

10.4317/jced.54783 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 0-0 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

FBM Maia ◽

ET de Sousa ◽

JP de Sousa ◽

KGO Scudine ◽

CHSM Freitas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chronic Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Treatment Needs ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Perceptions ◽

Prosthetic Status ◽

Middle Aged Adults

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The relationship between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) use and regional brain volume: a cross-sectional study in cognitively healthy, middle-aged adults.

NeuroImage ◽

10.1016/s1053-8119(09)71590-3 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 47 ◽

pp. S153

Author(s):

L.M. Newman ◽

B.B. Bendlin ◽

M.E. Fitzgerald ◽

E.K. Kastman ◽

D.G. McLaren ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Brain Volume ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Regional Brain ◽

Anti Inflammatory ◽

Middle Aged Adults ◽

The Relationship ◽

Regional Brain Volume

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A cross-sectional study to assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms among middle aged female teachers in schools of Raipur city

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20201474 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 1560

Author(s):

Madhu Gaikwad ◽

Shubhra Agrawal Gupta ◽

Mini Sharma ◽

Nirmal Verma ◽

Shweta Shalini

Keyword(s):

Middle Age ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Menopausal Symptoms ◽

Social Changes ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Female Teachers ◽

Sexual Symptoms

Background: Middle age is a bridge between adulthood and old age, which requires special attention. During middle age physical changes like menopause, aging along with psychological and social changes occur which may affect over all well-being and positive mental health status. So, the present study has been planned to assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms among middle aged working females.Methods: The present study was cross-sectional study carried out in 40 schools of Raipur city from 2017 to 2019. By using systematic random sampling method 40 schools were selected and from each school, all the female teachers aged 40-59 years were included in the study. MENQOL questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms.Results: In the present study, mean age of the subjects was 48.99±5.65 years. 48.6% were postmenopausal. 97.68% of subjects had varying grade of MENQOL symptoms. 96.76%, 87.50%, 68% and 51.85% were experiencing physical, psychosocial, vasomotor and sexual symptoms respectively.Conclusions: It was found that majority of the female's quality of life were found to be affected with different grades of menopausal symptoms. With increasing age symptoms also increases and significantly high among postmenopausal women.

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Potentially inappropriate prescribing in middle-aged adults

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin ◽

10.1136/dtb.2021.000070 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

pp. 6-6

Keyword(s):

Inappropriate Prescribing ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Middle Aged Adults

AbstractOverview of: Khatter A, Moriarty F, Ashworth M et al. Prevalence and predictors of potentially inappropriate prescribing in middle-aged adults: a repeated cross-sectional study. Br J Gen Pract. 2021;71:e491–e497.

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