scholarly journals Factors Associated with Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults from Six Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cadeyrn Gaskin ◽  
Liliana Orellana
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Moving more, ageing happy: findings from six low- and middle-income countries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mireia Felez-Nobrega ◽  
Josep Maria Haro ◽  
Brendon Stubbs ◽  
Lee Smith ◽  
Ai Koyanagi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Older Population ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Background low levels of well-being (including happiness) in the older population are major global concern given rapid population ageing especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Physical activity may increase levels of happiness, but data on the older population are scarce, while there are no data from LMICs. Objective we investigated the relationship between physical activity and happiness, and the influential factors in this association among older adults employing nationally representative datasets from six LMICs. Methods community-based cross-sectional data from the Global Ageing and Adult Health study were analysed. Physical activity was assessed with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Participants were grouped into those who do and do not meet physical activity recommendations. Happiness was assessed with a cross-culturally validated single-item question (range 0–4) with higher scores indicating higher levels of happiness. Multivariable ordinal logistic regression and mediation analyses were performed. Results the sample included 14,585 adults aged ≥65 years (mean age = 72.6 ± SD 11.4 years; 55% female). After adjusting for multiple confounders, meeting physical activity guidelines was positively associated with more happiness (fully adjusted model, odds ratio = 1.27; 95% confidence interval = 1.04–1.54). The physical activity–happiness association was largely explained by difficulties in mobility, cognitive impairment, disability and social cohesion, which explained ≥20% of the association. Conclusions meeting recommended physical activity levels was positively linked with happiness in older adults from LMICs. Longitudinal and interventional studies among older people in LMICs are warranted to assess directionality and the potential for physical activity promotion to improve mental well-being in this population.

scholarly journals Associations between sedentary behavior and happiness: An analysis of influential factors among middle-aged and older adults from six low- and middle-income countries

Maturitas ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 157-164
Author(s):  
Mireia Felez-Nobrega ◽  
Beatriz Olaya ◽  
Josep Maria Haro ◽  
Brendon Stubbs ◽  
Lee Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Correlates of Physical Activity Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Hazardous Drinking Habits in Six Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davy Vancampfort ◽  
Brendon Stubbs ◽  
Mats Hallgren ◽  
Andreas Lundin ◽  
James Mugisha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Hazardous Drinking ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
World Health ◽  
Drinking Patterns ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

We investigated physical activity (PA) correlates among middle-aged and older adults (aged ≥50 years) with hazardous drinking patterns in six low- and middle-income countries. Cross-sectional data were analyzed from the World Health Organization’s Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health. Hazardous drinking was defined as consuming >7 (females) or >14 (males) standard drinks per week. Participants were dichotomized into low (i.e., not meeting 150 min of moderate PA/week) and moderate–high physically active groups. Associations between PA and a range of correlates were examined using multivariable logistic regressions. The prevalence of low PA in 1,835 hazardous drinkers (60.5 ± 13.1 years; 87.9% males) was 16.2% (95% confidence interval [13.9%, 18.9%]). Older age, living in an urban setting, being unemployed, depression, underweight, obesity, asthma, visual impairment, poor self-rated health, and higher levels of disability were identified as significant PA correlates. The current data provide important guidance for future interventions to assist older hazardous drinkers to engage in regular PA.

scholarly journals Association of objective and subjective far vision impairment with perceived stress among older adults in six low- and middle-income countries

Eye ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Jacob ◽  
Karel Kostev ◽  
Lee Smith ◽  
Guillermo F. López-Sánchez ◽  
Shahina Pardhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Vision Impairment ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Hierarchical disentanglement of contextual from compositional risk factors of diarrhoea among under-five children in low- and middle-income countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe ◽  
A. Olalekan Uthman ◽  
Latifat Ibisomi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
National Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Contextual Risk ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

AbstractSeveral studies have documented the burden and risk factors associated with diarrhoea in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). To the best of our knowledge, the contextual and compositional factors associated with diarrhoea across LMIC were poorly operationalized, explored and understood in these studies. We investigated multilevel risk factors associated with diarrhoea among under-five children in LMIC. We analysed diarrhoea-related information of 796,150 under-five children (Level 1) nested within 63,378 neighbourhoods (Level 2) from 57 LMIC (Level 3) using the latest data from cross-sectional and nationally representative Demographic Health Survey conducted between 2010 and 2018. We used multivariable hierarchical Bayesian logistic regression models for data analysis. The overall prevalence of diarrhoea was 14.4% (95% confidence interval 14.2–14.7) ranging from 3.8% in Armenia to 31.4% in Yemen. The odds of diarrhoea was highest among male children, infants, having small birth weights, households in poorer wealth quintiles, children whose mothers had only primary education, and children who had no access to media. Children from neighbourhoods with high illiteracy [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.07, 95% credible interval (CrI) 1.04–1.10] rates were more likely to have diarrhoea. At the country-level, the odds of diarrhoea nearly doubled (aOR = 1.88, 95% CrI 1.23–2.83) and tripled (aOR = 2.66, 95% CrI 1.65–3.89) among children from countries with middle and lowest human development index respectively. Diarrhoea remains a major health challenge among under-five children in most LMIC. We identified diverse individual-level, community-level and national-level factors associated with the development of diarrhoea among under-five children in these countries and disentangled the associated contextual risk factors from the compositional risk factors. Our findings underscore the need to revitalize existing policies on child and maternal health and implement interventions to prevent diarrhoea at the individual-, community- and societal-levels. The current study showed how the drive to the attainment of SDGs 1, 2, 4, 6 and 10 will enhance the attainment of SDG 3.

scholarly journals Sarcopenia and fall-related injury among older adults in five low- and middle-income countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 111262
Author(s):  
Nicola Veronese ◽  
Lee Smith ◽  
Mario Barbagallo ◽  
Lin Yang ◽  
Liye Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines by Walking in Older Adults from Three-Middle Income Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (suppl_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Davis ◽  
T Sentell ◽  
C Pirkle ◽  
J Fernandes de Souza Barbosa ◽  
C Curcio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Middle Income Countries
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