Social isolation Dotaz Zobrazit nápovědu

Přesná shoda Sémantické

OBJECTIVES: Social isolation has been shown to be a risk factor for inadequate diet among older adults living in Western Europe and North America. This article investigates whether socially isolated older adults (65+) living in Eastern Europe also experience an increased risk of dietary inadequacy. METHODS: The study used SHARE IV survey data collected in the Czech Republic (n = 2,867), Poland (n = 772), and Hungary (n = 1,353). Logistic regression models were estimated for each country separately to predict the likelihood of two proxies for dietary adequacy, having three meals a day and/or a serving of fruits or vegetables, by social isolation. RESULTS: Social isolation was associated with lower likelihood of having three meals a day among Czech older adults (OR 0.39) and with lower likelihood of having a daily serving of fruits or vegetables among Czech (OR 0.62) and Polish older adults (OR 0.35). No association between social isolation and either one of the outcomes was found in Hungary. CONCLUSIONS: Socially isolated Eastern European older adults may be at a higher risk of dietary inadequacy, particularly in the Czech Republic and Poland.

MeSH
dieta - přehledy * MeSH
dieta statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
lidé MeSH
logistické modely MeSH
podvýživa epidemiologie MeSH
průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
rizikové faktory MeSH
senioři nad 80 let MeSH
senioři MeSH
sociální izolace * MeSH
socioekonomické faktory MeSH
Check Tag
lidé MeSH
mužské pohlaví MeSH
senioři nad 80 let MeSH
senioři MeSH
ženské pohlaví MeSH
Publikační typ
časopisecké články MeSH
práce podpořená grantem MeSH
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural MeSH
srovnávací studie MeSH
Geografické názvy
Česká republika MeSH
Maďarsko MeSH
Polsko MeSH

Článek

Effects of isolation in male and female rats: shock-elicited behaviour, pellets, water and saline intake, plasma and brain biochemistry and organ weights [Effects of isolation in male and female rats: shoch-elicited behaviour, pellets, water and saline intake, plasma and brain biochemistry and organ weights]

Sborník vědeckých prací lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy v Hradci Králové. 1978 ; Roč. 21 (č. 4) : S. 449-461.

ISSN 0049-5514
Medvik
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Social isolation, physical inactivity and inadequate diet among European middle-aged and older adults

... BACKGROUND: Social isolation is a growing public health concern for older adults, as it has been associated ...

BMC public health. 2021 ; 21 (1) : 924. [pub] 20210515

BMC Public Health
ISSN 1471-2458
Medvik
Zdroj

BACKGROUND: Social isolation is a growing public health concern for older adults, as it has been associated with poor health and premature mortality. On the other hand, physical inactivity and an inadequate diet are important health risk behaviours associated with physical and mental health problems. Considering that there is no research examining the possible relationship between social isolation and the above mentioned health risk behaviours of European middle-aged and older adults, this cross-sectional study aims to contribute to filling this gap. METHODS: We used data from the SHARE project (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe), wave 6 (2015), release 7.0.0 (N = 67,173 individuals from 17 European countries plus Israel). Statistical tests for a two-group comparison were carried out to assess the differences between highly socially isolated individuals and low/intermediate socially isolated ones. Logistic regressions by country were performed to examine whether social isolation is associated with physical inactivity and an inadequate diet in the population aged 50 + . RESULTS: Our results point out that, for the majority of the countries analysed, highly socially isolated individuals are more likely than low/intermediate isolated ones to be physically inactive and to consume less fruit or vegetables on a daily basis. In 9 European countries (Austria, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Belgium, Poland, Luxembourg and Estonia) highly socially isolated individuals are more likely to be physically inactive. On the other hand, in 14 European countries (Austria, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, Denmark, Greece, Switzerland, Belgium, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Estonia and Croatia), high social isolation increases the likelihood of having an inadequate diet. CONCLUSION: Highly socially isolated European middle-aged and older adults are more prone to be physically inactive and to have an inadequate diet in terms of daily consumption of fruit and vegetables. The reduced social integration, social support and companionship of the highly socially isolated individuals may explain this association. Our results reinforce the importance of social and health policies targeting highly socially isolated European individuals aged 50 + .