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Self-perceived general health among community-dwelling Portuguese older adults:...
Alarcão, V; Costa, J; Madeira, T; Peixoto-Plácido, C; Fernandes, E; Sousa-Santos, N; Santos, O; Nicola, PJ; Lopes, C; Gorjão-Clara, JEvidence on how gender intersects with relevant social constructs in later phases of life is scarce. This investigation examined gender inequalities in perceived health status (self-perceived general health; SPGH) by Portuguese elderly community-dwellers while considering psycho-social and socio-demographic determinants. This study used data from a representative sample of community-dwellers aged ≥65 years (N =...
Socio-demographic factors associated with physical activity and sitting time pa...
Martins, J; Marques, A; Teixeira, PJ; Mota, J; Lopes, C; Nicola, PJPhysical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours (SB) influence health. Since most people engage in different combinations of both behaviours every day, understanding the socio-demographic characteristics of adults with distinct PA and sitting time (ST) patterns is important to contribute to evidence-based planning of public health strategies. Data from a national survey on diet and activity behaviours (IAN-AF, ...
Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in th...
Madeira, T; Peixoto-Plácido, C; Sousa-Santos, N; Santos, O; Alarcão, V; Nicola, PJ; Lopes, C; Gorjão Clara, JIntroduction: As populations live longer, they also aim to live better. A crucial step for this is to improve the understanding about older adults' physical and psychological health. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to characterise the Portuguese population over-65 regarding nutritional status, cognitive function, functional status, symptoms of depression, and loneliness, by sex and age groups. Mater...
Association between living setting and malnutrition among older adults: The PEN...
Madeira, T; Peixoto-Plácido C; Sousa-Santos, N; Santos, O; Costa, J; Alarcão, V; Nicola, PJ; Severo, M; Lopes, C; Clara, JGObjectives Malnutrition is frequent among older adults, especially those living in nursing homes, but the association between residential setting and nutritional status is controversial. The aim of this study was to examine the association between living setting (nursing home versus community) and malnutrition while adjusting for demographic, socioeconomic, health-related, and psychosocial factors. Methods This...
Malnutrition among older adults living in Portuguese nursing homes: The PEN-3S ...
Madeira, T; Peixoto Plácido, C; Sousa Santos, N; Santos, O; Alarcão, V; Goulão, B; Mendonça, N; Nicola, PJ; Yngve, A; Bye, A; Bergland, AObjectiveTo characterise the nutritional status and to identify malnutrition-associated variables of older adults living in Portuguese nursing homes.DesignCross-sectional study. Data on demographic and socio-economic characteristics, self-reported morbidity, eating-related problems, nutritional status, cognitive function, depression symptoms, loneliness feelings and functional status were collected by trained n...