title: Health and lifestyle characteristics of older European adults: the ZENITH study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe health and lifestyle factors of participants in the ZENITH study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective multicentre intervention study employing a randomised double-blind design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Community dwelling older adults (n = 387), aged 55-87 y were recruited from regions in France, Italy and the UK.
  
  
  METHODS
  A self-report questionnaire comprising socio-demographic variables, dietary habits, physical activity in the home, at work and recreation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants differed with regards dietary habits and physical activity for each region. Recreational activity was higher in France and women generally tend to perform less hours of recreational activity per week than men.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The differences found for these regions of Europe in relation to lifestyle factors will affect health and well-being within these countries and may mediate the impact of zinc supplementation on various biological and psychological parameters.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology/NICHE University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK. EEA.Simpson@ulster.ac.uk
authors.forename: E E A
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: M B E
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Livingstone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rae
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Stewart-Knox
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andriollo-Sanchez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Toti
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meunier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferry
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polito
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: J M W
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coudray
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005060:Europe; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011998:Recreation / Q000502:physiology; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors