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Relationship between the Prevalence of Metabolic Disease and Impaired Mobility, Diet, Physical Activity, and Socio-Demographic Characteristics in the Polish Elderly—A Cross-Sectional Study

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Key findings show that age, family status, and financial situation significantly differentiated these clusters.

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Key findings show that age, family status, and financial situation significantly differentiated these clusters. For example, individuals with both conditions were typically older (71-75 years) and often lived alone or with family. Lifestyle factors, including meal frequency and physical activity patterns, also differed between groups. The study notes that 73% of the sample was overweight or obese, with obesity linked to metabolic disease.

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PMC10145149

Relationship between the Prevalence of Metabolic Disease and Impaired Mobility, Diet, Physical Activity, and Socio-Demographic Characteristics in the Polish Elderly—A Cross-Sectional Study

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Abstract Maintaining good health for as long as possible presents a great challenge for the elderly. As the elderly population is growing, there is an ongoing need to identify health risk factors affecting older individuals. The study aimed to explore relationships between sociodemographic characteristics, diet, physical activity, and prevalence of metabolic diseases and impaired mobility in the Polish elderly. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 417 elderlies in May–July 2021. Cluster analysis was applied to separate four homogeneous clusters based on the prevalence of metabolic disease and impaired mobility. Logistic regression analysis was used to verify associations between variables. Being overweight or having obesity, as well as following a diet, increased the probability of being affected by metabolic disease. Being well educated, having a better financial situation, positive perception of own health, and having at least moderate physical activity decreased the probability of suffering from mobility impairments. Eating behaviors were not found to be predictors of the disease. However, they differentiated the selected clusters. The results confirmed the heterogeneity of factors that may impact healthy aging. Thus, they should be taken into account by public health authorities to develop health promotion actions adjusted to the needs of specific subgroups. Keywords: elderly people, metabolic disease, mobility impairment, diet, physical activity

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Marzena Jeżewska-Zychowicz, Robert Gajda. Relationship between the Prevalence of Metabolic Disease and Impaired Mobility, Diet, Physical Activity, and Socio-Demographic Characteristics in the Polish Elderly—A Cross-Sectional Study. Life. (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/life13040864

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Marzena Jeżewska-Zychowicz, Robert Gajda

1Department of Food Market and Consumer Research, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW-WULS), Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
2Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 37, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland