The Sociopsychological Factors Associated with Problem Drinking status in Middle Aged Women

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Yer-Jin Park ◽  
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Kyoung-Ok Park
Keyword(s):  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Drinking Status ◽  
Sociopsychological Factors

scholarly journals Factors associated with sarcopenia screened by finger-circle test among middle-aged and older adults: a population-based multisite cross-sectional survey in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiki Watanabe ◽  
Tsukasa Yoshida ◽  
Takashi Nakagata ◽  
Naomi Sawada ◽  
Yosuke Yamada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Mail Surveys ◽  
Osaka Prefecture ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

AbstractBackgroundPrevious epidemiological studies have demonstrated the prevalence and relationship of various factors associated with sarcopenia in older adults; however, few have examined the status of sarcopenia in middle-aged adults. In this study, we aimed to, 1) evaluate the validity of the finger-circle test, which is potentially a useful screening tool for sarcopenia, and 2) determine the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults.MethodsWe conducted face-to-face surveys of 525 adults, who were aged 40–91 years and resided in Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan to evaluate the validity of finger-circle test. The finger-circle test evaluated calf circumference by referring to an illustration printed on the survey form. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROC) was plotted to evaluate the validity of the finger-circle test for screening sarcopenia and compared to that evaluated by skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) measured using bioimpedance. We also conducted multisite population-based cross-sectional anonymous mail surveys of 9337 adults, who were aged 40–97 years and resided in Settsu and Hannan Cities, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Participants were selected through stratified random sampling by sex and age in the elementary school zones of their respective cities. We performed multiple logistic regression analysis to explore associations between characteristics and prevalence of sarcopenia.ResultsSarcopenia, defined by SMI, was moderately predicted by a finger-circle test response showing that the subject’s calf was smaller than their finger-circle (AUROC: 0.729, < 65 years; 0.653, ≥65 years); such subjects were considered to have sarcopenia. In mail surveys, prevalence of sarcopenia screened by finger-circle test was higher in older subjects (approximately 16%) than in middle-aged subjects (approximately 8–9%). In a multiple regression model, the factors associated with sarcopenia were age, body mass index, smoking status, self-reported health, and number of meals in all the participants.ConclusionsSarcopenia, screened by the finger-circle test, was present not only among older adults but also among middle-aged adults. These results may provide useful indications for developing public health programs, not only for the prevention, but especially for the management of sarcopenia.Trial registrationUMIN000036880, registered prospectively May 29, 2019, https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000042027

scholarly journals Factors associated with disability among middle-aged and older African American women with osteoarthritis

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 510-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janiece L. Walker ◽  
Tracie C. Harrison ◽  
Adama Brown ◽  
Roland J. Thorpe ◽  
Sarah L. Szanton
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
American Women ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Older African American Women

Cluster analysis of nutritional factors associated with low muscle mass index in middle-aged and older adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
pp. 3369-3376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Jin Kwon ◽  
Hyoung Sik Kim ◽  
Dong-Hyuk Jung ◽  
Jong-Koo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Nutritional Factors ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL FRAILTY AMONG MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER HOMELESS WOMEN

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 934-934
Author(s):  
B Salem ◽  
B Rogers ◽  
K McClendon
Keyword(s):  
Homeless Women ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Corrigendum to “Factors Associated with the Prevalence of Thyroid Nodules and Goiter in Middle-Aged Euthyroid Subjects”

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Dalia Dauksiene ◽  
Janina Petkeviciene ◽  
Jurate Klumbiene ◽  
Rasa Verkauskiene ◽  
Jelena Vainikonyte-Kristapone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Factors Associated
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