scholarly journals Obesity and prevalence of chronic diseases in the 1999–2000 Italian National Health Survey

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Calza ◽  
Adriano Decarli ◽  
Monica Ferraroni
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Italian National Health

scholarly journals Association between number of medications used and nutritional markers among elderly persons with chronic diseases: National Health Survey (2013)

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Cristina Bento ◽  
Mary Anne Nascimento Souza ◽  
Sérgio Viana Peixoto
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Central Adiposity ◽  
Indicator Values ◽  
Sweet Foods

Abstract Objective: to evaluate the association between the number of medications taken and nutritional markers in Brazilian elderly persons diagnosed with chronic diseases. Method: study based on data from the National Health Survey (PNS) 2013, for the population aged 60 years or older who reported at least one chronic disease (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, depression, lung disease and chronic renal failure) (7,770 elderly persons). The outcome was the number of medications used for the selected diseases (0, 1 to 2 and 3 or more), and the exploratory variables were food consumption markers and anthropometric indicators (body mass index, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio). The associations were evaluated by multinomial logistic regression, estimating the odds ratio and confidence intervals (95%) and considering potential confounding factors. Results: the use of a greater number of medications was positively associated with the consumption of fruits and vegetables, fish and milk, and negatively associated with the consumption of sweet foods, soft drinks and meat with excess fat; a greater consumption of medications was also associated with higher anthropometric indicator values. Conclusion: although a greater consumption of medications was associated with better dietary indicators, these elderly persons also had higher anthropometric indicator values, including a higher concentration of central adiposity.

Social Class and Chronic Illness

1973 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick W. Conover
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Income Category

This paper traces a three-stage history of theorization on the causal relationship between social class and chronic illness, focusing in particular on the contributions of Kadushin and Mechanic. Five areas of agreement between Kadushin and Mechanic are presented as a basis for further analysis: (1) the importance of data from the National Health Survey; (2) the necessity for controlling for age as an important variable; (3) the more severe measures of chronic diseases, as shown by criteria of activity limitation or work loss, are clearly class related, with the greatest magnitude of change between the lowest income category and the next highest category; (4) there are no data from other studies that can be counted as opposing the above evidence; (5) there is agreement that it is more likely that persons will accurately report more severe episodes of chronic illness than less severe episodes. Two central research questions are then addressed: What is the true shape of the relationship between socioeconomic status and chronic disease? What are the most reasonable of the possible causes of this relationship? Analysis of new material from the National Health Survey is presented in answer to these questions. The utility of these data for this purpose is defended. Certain relationships are noted: For whites and non-whites, with age adjusted or not adjusted, there is a strong relationship between income and measures of chronic disease. With a threefold division of the income category, the magnitude of the differences between income levels is large. These relationships hold over a wide range of specific chronic diseases. The conclusion is drawn that Kadushin's hypothesis of overreaction to illness by the lower classes is of little significance. More study is needed of the downwardly mobile effects of chronic illness. The effects of poor health and low socioeconomic status are presumed to be circular.

scholarly journals Contribution of chronic diseases to the prevalence of disability in basic and instrumental activities of daily living in elderly Brazilians: the National Health Survey (2013)

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antônio Macêdo Costa Filho ◽  
Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini ◽  
Deborah Carvalho Malta ◽  
Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa ◽  
Sérgio Viana Peixoto
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Activity Of Daily Living ◽  
Hazards Model ◽  
Basic Activity ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract: This study’s objective was to assess the contribution of selected chronic diseases to the prevalence of disability in elderly Brazilians, based on data from the National Health Survey (PNS 2013). Disability was defined as some degree of difficulty in performing ten activities, considering three levels: (i) without disability; (ii) disabled only in some instrumental activity of daily living (IADL); and (iii) disabled in some basic activity of daily living (BADL). The multinomial additive hazards model was the attribution method used to assess the contribution of each self-reported chronic condition (hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, stroke, depression, heart disease, and lung disease) to the prevalence of disability in this population, stratified by sex and age bracket (60 to 74 years and 75 or older). Study participants included 10,537 elderly Brazilians with a mean age of 70.0 years (SD = 7.9 years) and predominance of women (57.4%). Prevalence rates for disability in at least one IADL and at least one BADL were 14% (95%CI: 12.9; 15.1) and 14.9% (95%CI: 13.8; 16.1), respectively. In general, the contribution of chronic diseases to prevalence of disability was greater in younger elderly (60 to 74 years) and in the group with greatest severity (disabled in BADL), highlighting the relevance of stroke and arthritis in men, and arthritis, hypertension, and diabetes in women. This knowledge can help orient health services to target specific groups, considering age, sex, and current illnesses, aimed at preventing disability in the elderly.

Smoking and Prevalence of Disease in the 1983 Italian National Health Survey

1988 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
CARLO LA VECCHIA ◽  
ROMANO PAGANO ◽  
EVA NEGRI ◽  
ADRIANO DECARLI
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Italian National Health

Anthropometric Cutoff Points for Predicting Chronic Diseases in the Mexican National Health Survey 2000

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 442-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia P. Sánchez-Castillo ◽  
Oscar Velázquez-Monroy ◽  
Arturo Berber ◽  
Agustín Lara-Esqueda ◽  
Roberto Tapia-Conyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
National Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Cutoff Points

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.

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