Socioeconomic status and physical activity disparities in older adults: Implications for COVID-19 related diabetes cognitive dysfunction

Autor: Dongwoo Yang, Jung-Min Lee, Seo-Hyung Yang, Kyung-Hun Cho, Jahyun Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 43, Iss , Pp 102772- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-3355
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102772
Popis: Objectives: This study aims to investigate the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on variations in physical activity (PA) levels and diabetes-related cognitive dysfunction and impairment amidst disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: With the sample of old population, comprising about 20 thousand from the Fact-Finding Survey on the Status of Senior Citizens (FSSSC) released by Ministry of Health and Welfare of South Korea in 2017 and 2020, we empirically tested the direct and indirect effects of SES on cognitive dysfunction using structural equation modeling (SEM). Two SEMs provided the comparison on the effects of COVID-19. Results: Household income had a negative impact on the likelihood of dementia diagnosis via PA related diabetes during the pandemic (p
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