scholarly journals Age-related trends of physical activity and work capacity among men and women in an open urban population

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 4366
Author(s):  
A. M. Akimov
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Western Siberia ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Work Capacity ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Open Population ◽  
Age Related

Aim. To establish parameters of physical activity (PA) and work capacity among men and women in an open population of Western Siberia city, depending on age.Material and methods. Cross-sectional epidemiological studies were carried out among open male and female population of a middle-urbanized city of Western Siberia (Tyumen). Representative samples of 1000 people aged 25-64 years (250 people in each life decade) were analyzed. PA and work capacity were determined according to the WHO MONICA-psychosocial questionnaire “Awareness and Attitude towards Health”.Results. Age-related trends among young men of middle urbanized Western Siberia city were manifested by PA increase during the last year (in 25-34 yearage group — in 20,9%, in the general population — in 13,8% (p=0,0205)). During the last year, a decrease and an increase in work capacity was revealed in young women (33,6%) and young men (17,5%), respectively. Age-related trends among middle-aged people of both sexes were manifested by low self-esteem — in men by the sixth decade of life (0,6% vs 8,9%, p=0,0002), in women — by the fifth decade of life (3,4% vs 8,2%, p=0,0442). In men, with a decrease in PA and work capacity during the last year, an increase in outdoor activities was revealed (15,8% vs 27,7%, p=0,0020).Conclusion. Since the promotion of physical literacy should be among the state priorities, the presented data can serve as the basis for planning populationbased preventive measures, intended for working-age men and women in middleurbanized Siberian cities.

scholarly journals Prevalence of hypertension among young men: fifteen-year trends

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-187
Author(s):  
E. V. Akimova ◽  
M. Yu. Akimov ◽  
M. M. Kayumova
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Western Siberia ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Administrative District ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
The Third ◽  
Open Population ◽  
Fourth Decade ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies

Objective. The aim of the study was to assess the changes in the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) among young men according to two screenings of independent samples of an open urban population.Design and methods. The study is based on two cross-sectional studies, over a fifteen year range, among males in the Central Administrative District of Tyumen. Representative samples were formed according to a single protocol from electoral lists among men 25–64 years old by the method of “random numbers” — 1000 people each (250 people each in four decades of life), the response was 79,5 % and 85,0 %, respectively, in the first and second screening. As part of cardiac screenings, the prevalence of HTN, mean values and percentile distribution for systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP, DBP) were determined in two groups of young age 25–34 and 35–44 years.Results. Young men of an open population of a moderately urbanized city of Western Siberia have high blood pressure (BP) levels with a significant increase in average levels and percentile distribution of SBP and DBP in the age range from the third to the fourth decade of life. According to the results of two cross-sectional studies in the range of fifteen years, we found a tendency towards a decrease in SBP and the prevalence of HTN in men in the third decade of life in an open population of a moderately urbanized city of Western Siberia. At the same time, the levels of SBP, DBP and the prevalence of HTN in the fourth decade of life remain stable.Conclusions. We found high levels of BP and the prevalence of HTN among young men in a medium-urbanized city of Western Siberia and a positive fifteen-year dynamics in reduced prevalence of HTN in young people. The latter is a favorable factor and opens up opportunities for targeted impact on other conventional and non-conventional cardiovascular risk factors in this age group.

scholarly journals Population characteristics of hostility among the population of a medium urban Siberian city: age and sex aspects

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 3688
Author(s):  
M. M. Kayumova ◽  
M. Yu. Akimov ◽  
V. V. Gafarov
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Sex Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Open Population ◽  
High Level ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Age And Sex ◽  
Population Norm

Aim. To assess age and sex characteristics of hostility among the population of a medium urban Siberian city.Material and methods. Cross-sectional epidemiological studies were carried out among men and women aged 25-64 years in Tyumen; the response rate was 85,0% among men and 70,3% among women. To assess hostility, the algorithms of the WHO program MONICA-Psychosocial were used. There were low, moderate and high levels of hostility. Low hostility was considered the population norm.Results. In the open population of a medium urban Siberian city, an unfavorable data was found for the hostility prevalence. High levels of hostility were revealed in both men and women in the whole age range. However, a high level of hostility prevailed among women compared to general population values by age and in four decades of life.Conclusion. The data obtained will help to develop evidence-based prevention programs based on the effects on psychosocial factors taking into account age and sex characteristics.

scholarly journals Diet, Exercise, Lifestyle, and Mental Distress among Young and Mature Men and Women: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Lina Begdache ◽  
Saloumeh Sadeghzadeh ◽  
Gia Derose ◽  
Cassandra Abrams
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Brain Morphology ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Caffeine Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Negatively Associated

Customization of mental health therapies needs to consider the differences in degree of brain maturity between young (18–29 years) and mature (30 years or older) adults as well as brain morphology among men and women. The aim of this study was to identify the significant dietary and lifestyle contributors to mental distress in these sub-populations. Independent repeated cross-sectional sampling was performed for over a 5-year period (2014–2019) to collect data from different populations at different time-points and seasons. A backward stepwise regression analysis was used on 2628 records. Mental distress in young women was associated with high consumption of caffeine and fast-food, and it was negatively correlated with moderate-high levels of exercise as well as frequent breakfast consumption. Mature women shared several common factors with young women; however, high fruit consumption was negatively associated with mental distress. For young men, high exercise, moderate consumption of dairy, and moderate-high intake of meat were negatively associated with mental distress. In addition, high fast-food and caffeine consumption were positively associated with mental distress in young men. For mature men, strong negative associations between higher education, moderate intake of nuts and mental distress surfaced. Our results support the need to customize dietary and lifestyle recommendations to improve mental wellbeing.

scholarly journals Physical activity of subjects aged 50–64 years involved in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (6b) ◽  
pp. 1163-1177 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Haftenberger ◽  
AJ Schuit ◽  
MJ Tormo ◽  
H Boeing ◽  
N Wareham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Recreational Activities ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Adjusted Means ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Prospective Investigation

AbstractObjective:To describe physical activity of participants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).Design:A cross-sectional analysis of baseline data of a European prospective cohort study.Subjects:This analysis was restricted to participants in the age group 50–64 years, which was represented in all EPIC centres. It involved 236 386 participants from 25 centres in nine countries. In each EPIC centre, physical activity was assessed by standardised and validated questions. Frequency distribution of type of professional activity and participation in non-professional activities, and age-adjusted means, medians and percentiles of time dedicated to non-professional activities are presented for men and women from each centre.Results:Professional activity was most frequently classified as sedentary or standing in all centres. There was a wide variation regarding participation in different types of non-professional activities and time dedicated to these activities across EPIC centres. Over 80% of all EPIC participants engaged in walking, while less than 50% of the subjects participated in sport. Total time dedicated to recreational activities was highest among the Dutch participants and lowest among men from Malmö (Sweden) and women from Naples (Italy). In all centres, total time dedicated to recreational activity in the summer was higher than in the winter. Women from southern Europe spent the most time on housekeeping.Conclusions:There is a considerable variation of physical activity across EPIC centres. This variation was especially evident for recreational activities in both men and women.

scholarly journals Personal Digital Health Assistants

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Uday Jain ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Stress Indicators ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Open Population ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Working Day

The Aim: To determine gender differences in the dynamic of job stress indicators in an open population of 25-64 years over a long-term period - 29 years in Russia / Siberia (Novosibirsk). Methods: Within the framework of the screening in 1988-89 under the WHO MONICA-psychosocial (MOPSY) program (n=1676, 49.5% males, mean age 44.1±0.4 years), in 2003-2005 under the international project HAPIEE (n=1650, 34.9% males, mean age 54.25±0.2 years), in 2013-2016 (n=975, 43.8% males, mean age 34.5±0,4 years) and 2016-2017 (n=663, 41.3% males, mean age 51.95±0.32 years) within the framework of the budgetary theme No. AAAA-A17-117112850280-2, random representative samples of men and women in one of districts in Novosibirsk were examined. Job stress indicators were assessed using the Karasek’s scale adopted by MONICA-MOPSY. Results: About 40% of male and female population in 1988 reported a change in occupation in the previous 12 years. The highest proportion of such persons was observed in the younger age groups and significant gender differences were also found there. By 2016-17, the proportion of those who changed their specialty decreased but gender differences were not determined. In 2016-17, the proportion of men and women who enjoy their job increased slightly compared to 1988, but the gender difference was insignificant. Responsibility at work increased up to 58.2% and 54.5%, respectively in dynamics among young men and women. In 2016-17, the perception of responsibility at the workplace returned to the semblance of 1988 without gender differences. Regarding changes in the workplace, in 1988, the most frequent were "change of salary" and "change of workplace" for both sexes. Men more often than women indicated conflicts with their superiors and subordinates. In 2013, the change of workplace was reported more often than changes in salary (especially in the youngest group of 25-34 years old) but in 2017 these answers correlated with each other, amounting to 11-12%. No gender differences were observed. In 2013-16, share of men and women who reduced their workload increased to 20%. This proportion decreased in 2016-17. And the trend towards an increase in workload at the workplace moved at a faster pace, especially among middle-aged and older men. The proportion of women who cannot relax and rest after usual working day in the period from 1988 to 2013-16 was stable at 38-39%; but by 2016-2017 it decreased by a third. The proportion of such men has been growing over 29 years and began to exceed women by 10% in 2016-17. Conclusions: Both genders began to perform additional work tasks more often and to assess their responsibility at work as high over 29 years of observations. There is a trend towards eliminating of sex differences.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in the Dynamics of Attitudes towards the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Population Aged 25-64 Years from 1988 To 2017

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (03) ◽  
pp. 5258-5271
Author(s):  
Valery Gafarov ◽  
Dmitriy Panov ◽  
Elena Gromova ◽  
Eldar Krymov ◽  
Igor Gagulin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Cardiovascular Prevention ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Equal Proportion ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Serious Illness ◽  
Open Population ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

The aim: To determine gender differences in the dynamics of attitudes towards the cardiovascular prevention in an open population of 25-64 years over a long-term period - 29 years in Russia / Siberia (Novosibirsk). Methods: Within the framework of the screening in 1988-89 under the WHO MONICA-psychosocial (MOPSY) program (n=1676, 49.5% males, mean age 44.1±0.4 years), MOPSY screening in 1994-95 (n=1527, 43% males, mean age 44.85 ± 0.4 years), in 2003-2005 under the international project HAPIEE (n=1650, 34,9% males, mean age 54,25±0,2 years), in 2013-2016 (n=975, 43,8% males, mean age 34,5±0,4 years) and 2016-2017 гг.( n=663, 41,3% years 51,95±0,32 years) within the framework of the budgetary theme No. АААА-А17-117112850280-2, random representative samples of men and women in one of districts in Novosibirsk were examined. Attitude towards preventive methods and health care utilization were assessed using the questionnaire "Knowledge and attitude towards own's health". Results: About 100% male and female population aged of 25-64 years considered it probable "to develop a serious illness within the next 5-10 years" in 1988. This proportion has not changed significantly by 2017. In 1988, men more often than women certainly believed that they would avoid serious illness if they took action on their own health. In subsequent years of observation these sex differences in responses were erased. Belief in the power of medicine to prevent all or most of the heart disease was present among young men in 2013 and 2017. In comparison with them, women are more balanced about the preventive possibilities of medicine. Despite the fact that 100% of men and women in the open population 25-64 years find "preventive health screening" useful, only 6.8% of males and 3% of females were regularly checked by a doctor in 1988. In 2016-2017, the frequency of regular health checks exceeded the 10% in middle-aged groups. An equal proportion of men and women - 67% sought medical help only in case of chest pain, and 11-12% would not go to a doctor even with intense pain; by 2017, their share had decreased to 6.5%. Conclusions: Among those who consider it likely to have a serious illness, only one of ten is regularly checked by a doctor. At the same time, men are more likely than women to shift responsibility for their health to the preventive capabilities of medicine. Keywords: awareness, cardiovascular prevention, sex differences, population, healthcare utilization

Changes in the Human Vocal Tract Due to Aging and the Acoustic Correlates of Speech Production

2003 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 689-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve An Xue ◽  
Grace Jianping Hao
Keyword(s):  
Speech Production ◽  
Vocal Tract ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Acoustic Reflection ◽  
Dimensional Changes ◽  
Formant Frequencies ◽  
Age Related

This investigation used a derivation of acoustic reflection (AR) technology to make cross-sectional measurements of changes due to aging in the oral and pharyngeal lumina of male and female speakers. The purpose of the study was to establish preliminary normative data for such changes and to obtain acoustic measurements of changes due to aging in the formant frequencies of selected spoken vowels and their long-term average spectra (LTAS) analysis. Thirty- eight young men and women and 38 elderly men and women were involved in the study. The oral and pharyngeal lumina of the participants were measured with AR technology, and their formant frequencies were analyzed using the Kay Elemetrics Computerized Speech Lab. The findings have delineated specific and similar patterns of aging changes in human vocal tract configurations in speakers of both genders. Namely, the oral cavity length and volume of elderly speakers increased significantly compared to their young cohorts. The total vocal tract volume of elderly speakers also showed a significant increment, whereas the total vocal tract length of elderly speakers did not differ significantly from their young cohorts. Elderly speakers of both genders also showed similar patterns of acoustic changes of speech production, that is, consistent lowering of formant frequencies (especially F1) across selected vowel productions. Although new research models are still needed to succinctly account for the speech acoustic changes of the elderly, especially for their specific patterns of human vocal tract dimensional changes, this study has innovatively applied the noninvasive and cost-effective AR technology to monitor age-related human oral and pharyngeal lumina changes that have direct consequences for speech production.

scholarly journals Age-related decrease in physical activity and functional fitness among elderly men and women [Corrigendum]

2014 ◽  
pp. 979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoran Milanovic ◽  
Sporis ◽  
James ◽  
Sasa Pantelic ◽  
Nebojsa Trajkovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Functional Fitness ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Age Related

Contribution of body composition and physical activity to age-related decline in peak VO2 in men and women

1994 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 647-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Toth ◽  
A. W. Gardner ◽  
P. A. Ades ◽  
E. T. Poehlman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Peak Vo2 ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Rate Of Decline

We examined the contribution of variations in body composition and leisure time physical activity to the age-related decline in peak oxygen consumption (VO2) in men and women. Healthy males 17–80 yr old (n = 378) and females 18–81 yr old (n = 224) were characterized for peak VO2 from a treadmill test to exhaustion, fat-free mass and fat mass by underwater weighing, and leisure time physical activity. Peak VO2 showed a greater absolute decline (P < 0.05) with age in males (r = -0.70, slope = -0.034 l.min-1.yr-1; P < 0.01) than in females (r = -0.78, slope = -0.028 l.min-1.yr-1; P < 0.01). After statistically controlling for differences in fat-free mass and fat mass, the decline in peak VO2 was diminished in both sexes, although a greater rate of decline persisted in males (r = -0.47, slope = -0.016 l.min-1.yr-1; P < 0.01) than in females (r = -0.39, slope = -0.009 l.min-1.yr-1; P < 0.01). We found that the addition of leisure time physical activity (independent of body composition) to the regression model further attenuated the rate of decline in males (r = -0.40, slope = -0.013 l.min-1.yr-1; P < 0.01) but did not alter the age-related decline in peak VO2 in females (r = -0.39, slope = -0.009 l.min-1.yr-1; P < 0.01).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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