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Contribution of chronic conditions to gender disparities in disability in the older population in Brazil, 2013
Conclusions Interventions to reduce disability in the older population in Brazil should take into account the gender gap in the occurrence of chronic conditions, focusing on the main contributors to the disability burden.
Source: International Journal of Public Health - June 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Sociodemographic Patterns of Chronic Disease: How the Mid-South Region Compares to the Rest of the Country
Conclusions Future studies should test tailored interventions to address the specific needs of population subgroups in order to improve their health.
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - December 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

An investigation to identify potential risk factors associated with common chronic diseases among the older population in India
Conclusion: The results show that within the older population, the contribution of lifestyle risk factors to the common chronic diseases investigated in this study was limited. Our findings showed that the major health issue within the study population was multimorbidity.
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - February 7, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Enemona Emmanuel Adaji Anand S Ahankari Puja R Myles Source Type: research

Contribution of chronic diseases to the prevalence of disability in basic and instrumental activities of daily living in elderly Brazilians: the National Health Survey (2013).
This study's objective was to assess the contribution of selected chronic diseases to the prevalence of disability in elderly Brazilians, based on data from the National Health Survey (PNS 2013). Disability was defined as some degree of difficulty in performing ten activities, considering three levels: (i) without disability; (ii) disabled only in some instrumental activity of daily living (IADL); and (iii) disabled in some basic activity of daily living (BADL). The multinomial additive hazards model was the attribution method used to assess the contribution of each self-reported chronic condition (hypertension, diabetes, ...
Source: Cadernos de Saude Publica - February 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Costa Filho AM, Mambrini JVM, Malta DC, Lima-Costa MF, Peixoto SV Tags: Cad Saude Publica Source Type: research

High BMI: an important health risk factor among older adults in Ghana.
CONCLUSION: Prevalence of obesity and overweight in Ghana is high and increasing, which poses a health risk at the individual and population levels. Inter-sectorial and multidisciplinary measures in line with the national non-communicable disease policies aimed at curbing this trend are imperative. PMID: 33054895 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Public Health Nutrition - October 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yorke E, Tetteh J, Boima V, Yawson AE Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research

New research could pave the way to safer treatments for arthritis
(Imperial College London) The increased risk of heart attack or stroke associated with many arthritis drugs may be avoidable, according to a new international study co-authored by researchers at Imperial College London.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Falls are associated with stroke, arthritis and multiple medications among community-dwelling elderly persons in Japan - Mizukami S, Arima K, Abe Y, Kanagae M, Kusano Y, Niino N, Aoyagi K.
Falls are a major public health problem and the second leading cause of death due to unintentional accidental injury after road traffic accidents. Inactive, older individuals with several chronic illnesses fall more frequently than older individuals who ar...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Race and Ethnic Group Differences in Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Chronic Medical Conditions
This study tested whether race and ethnic group differences exist for lifetime major depressive disorder and/or general anxiety disorder with one or more chronic medical conditions. Data from the National Survey of American Life, which included 3570 African American, 1438 Caribbean Black, and 891 non-Hispanic White adults were analyzed. Outcomes included at least one and multiple chronic medical conditions, from a list of 14 medical conditions (e.g., arthritis, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, stroke, heart disease, etc.). Logistic regressions were fitted to data to determine how the association between major depressive d...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - February 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Long-Term Reciprocal Associations Between Depressive Symptoms and Number of Chronic Medical Conditions: Longitudinal Support for Black–White Health Paradox
Conclusion Findings documented Black–White differences in reciprocal associations between chronic medical conditions and depressive symptoms over time. Our study provides longitudinal evidence for the Black–White health paradox across mid and later life, as reciprocal associations between depression and chronic medical conditions were weaker for Blacks compared to Whites.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - May 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

A systematic review of barriers to optimal outpatient specialist services for individuals with prevalent chronic diseases: what are the unique and common barriers experienced by patients in high income countries?
Health utilization and need assessment data suggest there is considerable variation in access to outpatient specialist care. However, it is unclear if the types of barriers experienced are specific to chronic disease groups or experienced universally. This systematic review provides a detailed summary of common and unique barriers experienced by chronic disease groups when accessing and receiving care, and a synthesized list of possible health service initiatives to improve equitable delivery of optimal care in high-income countries. Quantitative articles describing barriers to specialist outpatient services were retrieved...
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - June 9, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Elizabeth FradgleyChristine PaulJamie Bryant Source Type: research

Contribution of chronic diseases to the mild and severe disability burden in Belgium
Conclusions Our results indicate that the assessment of the contribution of chronic diseases on disability is more informative if different levels of disability are taken into consideration. The identification of diseases which are related to different levels of disability – mild and severe – can assist policymakers in the definition and prioritisation of strategies to tackle disability, involving prevention, rehabilitation programs, support services, and training for disabled individuals.
Source: Archives of Public Health - August 3, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Identifying and Describing the Impact of Cyclone, Storm and Flood Related Disasters on Treatment Management, Care and Exacerbations of Non-communicable Diseases and the Implications for Public Health
Conclusion Cyclone, flood and storm related disasters impact on treatment management and overall care for people with NCDs. This results in an increased risk of exacerbation of illness or even death. The interruption may be caused by a range of factors, such as damaged transport routes, reduced health services, loss of power and evacuations. The health impact varies according to the NCD. For people with chronic respiratory diseases, a disaster increases the risk of acute exacerbation. Meanwhile, for people with cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes there is an increased risk of their illness exacerbating, which can ...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - September 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: jc164421 Source Type: research

Socioeconomic and lifestyle factors associated with chronic conditions among older adults in Ecuador.
CONCLUSIONS: Older age in Ecuador is marked by low educational levels and poverty. Female gender and living in coastal areas were associated with higher risks of self-reported chronic conditions. PMID: 26758001 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - January 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Rev Panam Salud Publica Source Type: research

Residual Effects of Restless Sleep over Depressive Symptoms on Chronic Medical Conditions: Race by Gender Differences
Conclusion Race by gender heterogeneity in the residual effect of restless sleep over depressive symptoms on CMC over 25 years suggests that comorbid poor sleep and depressive symptoms differently contribute to development of multi-morbidity among subpopulations based on the intersection of race and gender. Thus, interventions that try to prevent comorbid sleep problems and depression as a strategy to prevent medical conditions may benefit from tailoring based on the intersection of race and gender.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - January 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Child abuse and physical health in adulthood.
Authors: Afifi TO, MacMillan HL, Boyle M, Cheung K, Taillieu T, Turner S, Sareen J Abstract BACKGROUND: A large literature exists on the association between child abuse and mental health, but less is known about associations with physical health. The study objective was to determine if several types of child abuse were related to an increased likelihood of negative physical health outcomes in a nationally representative sample of Canadian adults. DATA AND METHODS: Data are from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health (n = 23,395). The study sample was representative of the Canadian population ag...
Source: Health Reports - March 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Health Rep Source Type: research

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