Can a Healthy Lifestyle Compress the Disabled Period in Older Adults?
Can a Healthy Lifestyle Compress the Disabled Period in Older Adults?
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DOI:
10.1111/jgs.14314
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发表时间:
2016-10
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Newman AB
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作者:
Jacob ME;Yee LM;Diehr PH;Arnold AM;Thielke SM;Chaves PH;Gobbo LD;Hirsch C;Siscovick D;Newman AB
To determine whether lifestyle factors measured late in life could compress the disabled period towards the end of life. Community-based cohort study of older adults followed from 1989 to 2015. Four US communities. Men and women ages 65 and older (N= 5248, mean age 72.7 ± 5.5 years, 57% women, 15.2% minority) who were living in the community, not wheel-chair dependent and able to give informed consent at baseline. Multiple lifestyle factors including smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, diet, body mass index (BMI), social networks and social support were measured at baseline. Activities of Daily Living (ADL) were assessed at baseline and throughout follow-up. Years of Life (YoL) was defined as years until death. Years of Able Life (YAL) was defined as years without any ADL difficulty. YAL/YoL%, the proportion of life lived able, was used to indicate the relative compression/expansion of the disabled period. The average duration of disabled years was 4.5 (out of 15.4 mean YoL) for women and 2.9 (out of 12.4 mean YoL) for men. In a multivariable model, obesity (compared to normal BMI) was associated with 7.3% (95% CI, 5.4–9.2) lower YAL/YoL%. Scores in the lowest quintile of the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (compared to highest) were associated with a 3.7% (95% CI, 1.6–5.9) lower YAL/YoL%. Every 25 blocks walked in a week was associated with 0.5% (95% CI, 0.3–0.8) higher YAL/YoL%. The effects of healthy lifestyle factors on the proportion of future life lived free of disability indicate that the disabled period can be compressed, given the right combination of these factors.