The Role of Physical Activity in Predicting Abdominal Adiposity in Older Men and Women

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S376
Author(s):  
Lauren A. Ewalt ◽  
Ann M. Swartz ◽  
Scott J. Strath ◽  
Nora E. Miller ◽  
Michael S. Loy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Abdominal Adiposity ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Older Men And Women

scholarly journals Longitudinal changes in body composition in older men and women: role of body weight change and physical activity

2002 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 473-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia A Hughes ◽  
Walter R Frontera ◽  
Ronenn Roubenoff ◽  
William J Evans ◽  
Maria A Fiatarone Singh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Body Weight Change ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Longitudinal Changes ◽  
Older Men And Women

The portrayal of elderly men and women in Hungarian television news programmes

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Gábor Kovács ◽  
Petra Aczél ◽  
Tamás Bokor
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Television News ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Comparison Theory ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Qualitative Variables ◽  
Older Men And Women

Abstract Mass media research on the portrayal of older people has primarily focused on television series and advertisements. News programmes on television have received little attention. We argue that viewers perceive characters on the news as more direct and more accurate representations of social reality than fictional characters, and therefore portrayals on the news are more likely to be integrated in viewers’ stereotypes about elderly people or used as standards of comparison. In order to explore potential differences in the representation of senior men and women, we conducted a quantitative content analysis on a sample of 754 elderly people who appeared on the evening news programmes of four major Hungarian television channels with high viewership. Each character was coded in terms of 115 qualitative variables. Our results indicate that older men are portrayed significantly more often than women as affluent, elegant, knowledgeable, powerful and actively working. By contrast, women are more commonly shown as kind, family-oriented, in ordinary roles (e.g. as the ‘woman in the street’) and engaged in less-productive activities such as shopping. Based on previous research on the role of mass media in the socialisation process as well as social comparison theory, we discuss how these imbalances in the representation of older men and women may affect viewers of different age groups, genders and social status.

scholarly journals Motives for physical activity in older men and women: A twin study using accelerometer‐measured physical activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 1409-1422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari Aaltonen ◽  
Katja Waller ◽  
Henri Vähä‐Ypyä ◽  
Juha Rinne ◽  
Harri Sievänen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Twin Study ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Older Men And Women

scholarly journals Serum Sclerostin Levels Vary With Season

2014 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. E149-E152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bess Dawson-Hughes ◽  
Susan S. Harris ◽  
Lisa Ceglia ◽  
Nancy J. Palermo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Serum Osteocalcin ◽  
Biological Variability ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Potential Clinical Utility ◽  
Serum Pth ◽  
Older Men And Women

Context: To establish the clinical utility of serum sclerostin levels, it is important to know whether there is seasonal variation in the measurements. Objective: This study was done to determine whether serum sclerostin levels vary by season in healthy older men and women. Methods: Serum sclerostin levels were measured in archived serum of 314 healthy men and women aged 65 years and older and examined for seasonal variation. Several factors known to vary by season and previously reported to be associated with serum sclerostin levels, including serum osteocalcin, physical activity, and serum PTH levels, were also measured in these subjects. Sex did not modify the association of season with sclerostin, so the men and women were analyzed together. Results: Serum sclerostin levels varied significantly by season (P < .001, after adjustment for sex). Sclerostin levels in the wintertime were 20% higher than the all-year mean, the levels gradually declined through the spring and summer, and by the fall, they were 20% below the all-year mean. Adjustment for serum osteocalcin, physical activity, and serum PTH did not alter the seasonal means. Seasonal differences in serum osteocalcin, physical activity, and serum PTH were not statistically significant. Conclusions: This study documents marked seasonal variation in serum sclerostin levels. It is important to recognize this source of biological variability when considering the potential clinical utility of sclerostin measurements.

scholarly journals P2-198: The role of lifestyle factors on cognitive decline among older men and women

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (4S_Part_9) ◽  
pp. P326-P326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Belleville ◽  
Carol Greenwood ◽  
Marie-Jeanne Kergoat ◽  
Danielle Laurin ◽  
Jose Morais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Older Men And Women

scholarly journals Habitual physical activity and the risk for depressive and anxiety disorders among older men and women

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Pasco ◽  
Lana J. Williams ◽  
Felice N. Jacka ◽  
Margaret J. Henry ◽  
Carolyn E. Coulson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Habitual Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Score ◽  
Standard Deviation Increase ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Physical Activity Score ◽  
Older Men And Women

ABSTRACTBackground: Regular physical activity is generally associated with psychological well-being, although there are relatively few prospective studies in older adults. We investigated habitual physical activity as a risk factor for de novo depressive and anxiety disorders in older men and women from the general population.Methods: In this nested case-control study, subjects aged 60 years or more were identified from randomly selected cohorts being followed prospectively in the Geelong Osteoporosis Study. Cases were individuals with incident depressive or anxiety disorders, diagnosed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR (SCID-I/NP); controls had no history of these disorders. Habitual physical activity, measured using a validated questionnaire, and other exposures were documented at baseline, approximately four years prior to psychiatric interviews. Those with depressive or anxiety disorders that pre-dated baseline were excluded.Results: Of 547 eligible subjects, 14 developed de novo depressive or anxiety disorders and were classified as cases; 533 controls remained free of disease. Physical activity was protective against the likelihood of depressive and anxiety disorders; OR = 0.55 (95% CI 0.32–0.94), p = 0.03; each standard deviation increase in the transformed physical activity score was associated with an approximate halving in the likelihood of developing depressive or anxiety disorders. Leisure-time physical activity contributed substantially to the overall physical activity score. Age, gender, smoking, alcohol consumption, weight and socioeconomic status did not substantially confound the association.Conclusion: This study provides evidence consistent with the notion that higher levels of habitual physical activity are protective against the subsequent risk of development of de novo depressive and anxiety disorders.

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