The relationship between lifestyle and chronic diseases in the elderly

Medical journal of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Pub Date : 2022-02-13 DOI:10.34172/mj.2022.014

Mahdi Ajam, M. Sajjadi, Mohammad Reza Mansoorian, Hosein Ajamzibad

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Background. Improving living conditions and increasing life expectancy have led to aging of societies. Lifestyles of the elderly and its related chronic diseases have changed by all of these factors, so this study was conducted to assess the correlation between lifestyle and chronic diseases of the elderly in Gonabad in 2019. Methods. In this descriptive-analytical study, 600 elderly residents of Gonabad were selected randomly from population covered by the three community health centers of Gonabad. Data was collected using lifestyle and its related chronic diseases questionnaires. These questionnaires were completed by interview method. The data were analyzed using independent t-test, paired t-test, ANOVA, Pearson test and chi-square test (SPSS software version 23). Results. Of the 600 participants, 321 (53.5%) were male and 279 (46.5%) were female with a mean age of 47.68 years. The lifestyle of the elderly was 0.7% favorable, 36.2% relatively favorable and 62.7% unfavorable. The prevalence of diseases in the elderly was heart disease 31.3%, blood pressure 42.8%, heart attack 8.2%, stroke 4.8%, diabetes 17.8%, cancer 6.5%, shortness of breath 17.3%, malnutrition 5.2%, constipation 16.3%, arthritis 27.3%, osteoporosis 21.3%, depression 12.8%, urinary problems 20%, vision problems 12.3%, hearing problems 12.2% and sleep problems 14%. There was a significant relationship between lifestyle and gender (P=0.001) so that the lifestyle average value of men was higher than women. There was also a negative and significant relationship between age and lifestyle (r=- 0.34) (P<0.001) so that with increasing age, lifestyle mean value decreased. Mean value of lifestyle based on educational levels was significant difference. Conclusion. Due to the high percentage of chronic diseases, low lifestyle in the elderly and relationship between lifestyle and chronic diseases of the elderly, screening and monitoring of chronic diseases should be given more attention. Also, improving the lifestyle of the elderly should be considered. Practical Implications. There is no clear and accurate information about the lifestyle of the elderly and related diseases in different parts of the country, so this study helps to better understand the lifestyle of the elderly and related chronic diseases, and by knowing them, strategies can be And designed more effective interventions to improve the lifestyle of the elderly in order to prevent and control chronic diseases threatening the elderly.

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老年人生活方式与慢性病的关系

背景。生活条件的改善和预期寿命的延长导致了社会老龄化。所有这些因素都改变了老年人的生活方式及其相关慢性病，因此本研究旨在评估2019年戈纳巴德老年人生活方式与慢性病的相关性。方法。在这项描述性分析研究中，从戈纳巴德三个社区卫生中心覆盖的人口中随机选择600名老年居民。采用生活方式及其相关慢性疾病问卷收集数据。问卷采用访谈法完成。数据分析采用独立t检验、配对t检验、方差分析、Pearson检验和卡方检验(SPSS软件版本23)。结果。600名参与者中，男性321人(53.5%)，女性279人(46.5%)，平均年龄47.68岁。对老年人生活方式满意的占0.7%，比较满意的占36.2%，不满意的占62.7%。老年人疾病患病率为心脏病31.3%、血压42.8%、心脏病8.2%、中风4.8%、糖尿病17.8%、癌症6.5%、呼吸短短17.3%、营养不良5.2%、便秘16.3%、关节炎27.3%、骨质疏松21.3%、抑郁症12.8%、泌尿系统问题20%、视力问题12.3%、听力问题12.2%、睡眠问题14%。生活方式与性别之间存在显著相关性(P=0.001)，男性生活方式平均值高于女性。年龄与生活方式呈显著负相关(r=- 0.34) (P<0.001)，随着年龄的增加，生活方式平均值降低。不同受教育程度的生活方式均值差异有统计学意义。结论。由于老年人慢性病发病率高，生活方式低，生活方式与老年人慢性疾病的关系，应重视慢性病的筛查和监测。此外，还应考虑改善老年人的生活方式。实际意义。对于全国不同地区老年人的生活方式和相关疾病还没有清晰准确的信息，因此本研究有助于更好地了解老年人的生活方式和相关的慢性疾病，通过了解老年人的生活方式，可以制定策略，设计更有效的干预措施来改善老年人的生活方式，从而预防和控制威胁老年人的慢性疾病。

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