TY - JOUR
T1 - Lifestyle determinants of healthy ageing in a Mediterranean population
T2 - The multinational MEDIS study
AU - the MEDIS Study Group
AU - Foscolou, Alexandra
AU - Magriplis, Emmanuella
AU - Tyrovolas, Stefanos
AU - Soulis, George
AU - Bountziouka, Vassiliki
AU - Mariolis, Anargiros
AU - Piscopo, Suzanne
AU - Valacchi, Giuseppe
AU - Anastasiou, Foteini
AU - Gotsis, Efthimios
AU - Metallinos, George
AU - Tyrovola, Dimitra
AU - Polystipioti, Anna
AU - Polychronopoulos, Evangelos
AU - Matalas, Antonia Leda
AU - Lionis, Christos
AU - Zeimbekis, Akis
AU - Tur, Josep Antoni
AU - Sidossis, Labros S.
AU - Panagiotakos, Demosthenes
N1 - Funding Information:
The Study was funded by Research grants from the Hellenic Heart Foundation ( 001/2009 ), the Graduate Program of the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Harokopio University ( 001/2010 ) and the Rutgers University , NJ, USA (GA # 5884 ). Stefanos Tyrovolas was supported by the Foundation for Education and European Culture (IPEP), the Sara Borrell postdoctoral program (reference no. CD15/00019 from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII - Spain) and the Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER). Demosthenes Panagiotakos and Stefano Tyrovolas have been funded for ATHLOS project to study trajectories of healthy ageing (European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, grant agreement No 635316 ). Josep A. Tur was funded by grants PI11/01791, CIBERobn CB12/03/30038, and CAIB/EU 35/2001.
Funding Information:
The Study was funded by Research grants from the Hellenic Heart Foundation (001/2009), the Graduate Program of the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Harokopio University (001/2010) and the Rutgers University, NJ, USA (GA #5884). Stefanos Tyrovolas was supported by the Foundation for Education and European Culture (IPEP), the Sara Borrell postdoctoral program (reference no. CD15/00019 from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII - Spain) and the Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER). Demosthenes Panagiotakos and Stefano Tyrovolas have been funded for ATHLOS project to study trajectories of healthy ageing (European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, grant agreement No 635316). Josep A. Tur was funded by grants PI11/01791, CIBERobn CB12/03/30038, and CAIB/EU 35/2001.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2018/9
Y1 - 2018/9
N2 - Background: To evaluate modifiable, lifestyle risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among older adults, across ageing, in the Mediterranean area. Methods: During 2005–2017, 3131 individuals from 26 Mediterranean islands of 5 countries, ≥65 years of age, were voluntarily enrolled. Anthropometrical, clinical and socio-demographic characteristics, dietary habits, lifestyle parameters were measured through standard procedures. Analyses were performed by year and across consecutive age groups of the participants. Results: A decrease in the prevalence of current smoking (p < 0.001), engagement in physical activities (p = 0.001) and participation in social events (p = 0.001) for every year increase in age was found. Moderate alcohol drinking increased through ageing (p = 0.008), whereas adherence to Mediterranean diet remained stable, but adequate (p = 0.90). Trend analysis also revealed that a quadratic (U-shape) function better characterized the association between ageing and total cardiometabolic risk factors burden (p for trend <0.001). Conclusions: The gaps in the understanding of factors affecting longevity and healthy ageing remain; public health authorities and stakeholders should focus on the lifestyle determinants of healthy ageing, that seems to be an effective mean for improving older peoples’ health.
AB - Background: To evaluate modifiable, lifestyle risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among older adults, across ageing, in the Mediterranean area. Methods: During 2005–2017, 3131 individuals from 26 Mediterranean islands of 5 countries, ≥65 years of age, were voluntarily enrolled. Anthropometrical, clinical and socio-demographic characteristics, dietary habits, lifestyle parameters were measured through standard procedures. Analyses were performed by year and across consecutive age groups of the participants. Results: A decrease in the prevalence of current smoking (p < 0.001), engagement in physical activities (p = 0.001) and participation in social events (p = 0.001) for every year increase in age was found. Moderate alcohol drinking increased through ageing (p = 0.008), whereas adherence to Mediterranean diet remained stable, but adequate (p = 0.90). Trend analysis also revealed that a quadratic (U-shape) function better characterized the association between ageing and total cardiometabolic risk factors burden (p for trend <0.001). Conclusions: The gaps in the understanding of factors affecting longevity and healthy ageing remain; public health authorities and stakeholders should focus on the lifestyle determinants of healthy ageing, that seems to be an effective mean for improving older peoples’ health.
KW - Elderly
KW - Health policy
KW - Healthy ageing
KW - Longevity
KW - Mediterranean
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85047068430&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.exger.2018.05.008
DO - 10.1016/j.exger.2018.05.008
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29763722
AN - SCOPUS:85047068430
SN - 0531-5565
VL - 110
SP - 35
EP - 41
JO - Experimental Gerontology
JF - Experimental Gerontology
ER -
