Sex-Specific Lifestyle and Biomedical Risk Factors for Chronic Disease among Early-Middle, Middle and Older Aged Australian Adults
Autor: | Bronwyn A. Kingwell, Pia Varsamis, Sarah Dash, Garry L. Jennings, Erin Hoare |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 2, p 224 (2019) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 16 Issue 2 |
ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
Popis: | Evidence suggests age and sex differences in risk factors for chronic disease. This study examined lifestyle and biomedical risk factors among men (m) and women (w) in early-middle (25&ndash 51 years), middle (52&ndash 64) and older (65+) adulthood. Cross-sectional data from the 2011&ndash 2012 Australian Health Survey (n = 3024) were analysed. Self-reported dietary, activity, sleep behaviours and collected biomedical data were analysed. Early-middle adults failed to meet fruit, vegetable (95.3%) and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB, 34.9%) recommendations. Older adults had higher prevalence of overweight/obesity (70%), high blood pressure (38.0%) and fewer met physical activity guidelines (36.3%). Prior to older adulthood, more men consumed SSBs (early-middle m 45.6%, w 24.4% middle m 26.0%, w 19.3%), and fewer met sedentary behaviour recommendations (early-middle m 43.2%, w 62.1% middle m 46.4%, w 63.9%). Differences in overweight/obese women in early-middle (44.8%) to middle adulthood (64.7%) were significant. Biomedical risk was greatest in middle age abnormal cholesterol/lipids increased specifically for women (total cholesterol early-middle 24.9% middle 56.4% abnormal LDL-cholesterol early-middle 23.1% middle 53.9%). Adherence to lifestyle guidelines was low particularly among men. While men exhibited greater clinical risk overall, this significantly increased among women in middle-adulthood. Public health strategies to improve lifestyle, monitor and intervene among middle-aged women are warranted. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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