2026-04-30T03:51:10Zhttps://repisalud.isciii.es/rest/oai/requestoai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/225042024-11-28T19:41:00Zcom_20.500.12105_15322com_20.500.12105_2051col_20.500.12105_16967
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Foscolou, Alexandra
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Magriplis, Emmanuella
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Tyrovolas, Stefanos
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Soulis, George
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Bountziouka, Vassiliki
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Mariolis, Anargiros
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Piscopo, Suzanne
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Valacchi, Giuseppe
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Anastasiou, Foteini
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Gotsis, Efthimios
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Metallinos, George
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Tyrovola, Dimitra
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Polystipioti, Anna
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Polychronopoulos, Evangelos
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Matalas, Antonia-Leda
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Lionis, Christos
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Zeimbekis, Akis
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Tur, Josep A
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Sidossis, Labros S
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Panagiotakos, Demosthenes
2024-09-06T09:34:42Z
2024-09-06T09:34:42Z
2018-09
Foscolou A, Magriplis E, Tyrovolas S, Soulis G, Bountziouka V, Mariolis A, et al. Lifestyle determinants of healthy ageing in a Mediterranean population: The multinational MEDIS study. Exp Gerontol. 2018 Sep;110:35-41.
10.1016/j.exger.2018.05.008
1873-6815
Experimental gerontology
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/18792
29763722
L2000768903
2-s2.0-85047068430
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/22504
442386400005
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.
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Lifestyle determinants of healthy ageing in a Mediterranean population: The multinational MEDIS study
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