Physical activity and dietary habits related to cardiovascular risk in independent community-living older women.
A side effect of increased life expectancy is a surge in sequelae of diseases and injuries, which in turn increase the duration of life with disability among the elderly. The aim of this study was to ascertain the physical activity and nutritional parameters that better predict cardiovascular risk in a cohort of older women. A cross-sectional study was designed including 65 women able to independently perform basic activities of daily life. Data collection included anthropometric measurement, blood pressure measurement, blood analytics, objectively measurement of physical activity, and dietary assessment. We were able to generate models that explain the relationship between physical activity, diet, and these health measurement parameters. We observed that the combination of moderate physical activity and a diet including protein-rich foods as nuts, dairy, and eggs were better predictors associated with favorable changes in risk factors for cardiovascular disease than age.
Department of Nursing I, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain.
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Fraile-Bermúdez
Department of Nursing I, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain; Department of Nursing II, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain.
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Kortajarena
Department of Nursing I, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain.
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Zarrazquin
Department of Nursing I, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain.
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Irazusta
Department of Nursing I, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain.
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Fernandez-Atutxa
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain.
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Ruiz-Litago
Matia Instituto Gerontologico Foundation, Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain.
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Yanguas
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain.
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Gil
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain.
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Irazusta
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000886:Anthropometry; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D016014:Linear Models; D016015:Logistic Models; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain
Aging; Cardiovascular risk; Diet; Physical activity