It remains unclear whether limitations in activities of daily living(ADL) increase the risk of stroke in older Chinese adults.This longitudinal study used data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey to...It remains unclear whether limitations in activities of daily living(ADL) increase the risk of stroke in older Chinese adults.This longitudinal study used data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey to investigate the effects of limitations in ADL on the incidence of stroke in older adults.Between 2002 and 2011,46,728 participants from 22 provinces in China were included in this study.Of participants,11,241 developed limitations in ADL at baseline.A 3-year follow-up was performed to determine the incidence of stroke.During the 3-year follow-up,929 participants(8.26%) and 2434 participants(6.86%) experienced stroke in the ADL limitations group and non-ADL limitations group,respectively.Logistic regression was used to analyze the effect of ADL limitations on the risk of stroke.The results showed that after adjusting for the confounding factors gender,age,weight,hypertension,diabetes,heart disease,natural teeth,hearing impairment,visual impairment,smoking,alcohol abuse,exercise,ethnicity,literacy,residential area,and poverty,the ADL limitations group had a 77% higher risk of developing stroke than the non-ADL limitations group.After propensity score matching,the ADL limitations group still had a 33% higher risk of developing stroke than the non-ADL limitations group(OR = 1.326,95% CI:1.174–1.497).These findings suggest that limitations in ADL are a stroke risk factor.展开更多
The intestinal microbiota is the cornerstone of the human intestinal microecosystem and plays an unnegligible role in the growth and health maintenance of the human body.In recent years,many studies have been committe...The intestinal microbiota is the cornerstone of the human intestinal microecosystem and plays an unnegligible role in the growth and health maintenance of the human body.In recent years,many studies have been committed to exploring the potential connection of gut flora and the elderly population.The changes of gut flora are affected by various factors such as age increase,disease,medication,living habits,nutritional structure,and the intestinal flora is expected to be applied to the comprehensive evaluation of elderly health and longevity in the future.Based on this,the research progress of the general elderly and its related influencing factors.展开更多
基金supported by a grant from the Clinical Research Project of Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University of China,Nos.LCYJ2018A00 (to ZL) and LCYJ2019C006 (to YSC)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China,No.2020A151501284 (to ZL)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Planning Project of Zhanjiang of China,No.2018A01021 (to ZL)a grant from the Characteristic Innovation Projects of Colleges and Universities in Guangdong Province of China,No.2019KTSCX045 (to ZL)。
文摘It remains unclear whether limitations in activities of daily living(ADL) increase the risk of stroke in older Chinese adults.This longitudinal study used data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey to investigate the effects of limitations in ADL on the incidence of stroke in older adults.Between 2002 and 2011,46,728 participants from 22 provinces in China were included in this study.Of participants,11,241 developed limitations in ADL at baseline.A 3-year follow-up was performed to determine the incidence of stroke.During the 3-year follow-up,929 participants(8.26%) and 2434 participants(6.86%) experienced stroke in the ADL limitations group and non-ADL limitations group,respectively.Logistic regression was used to analyze the effect of ADL limitations on the risk of stroke.The results showed that after adjusting for the confounding factors gender,age,weight,hypertension,diabetes,heart disease,natural teeth,hearing impairment,visual impairment,smoking,alcohol abuse,exercise,ethnicity,literacy,residential area,and poverty,the ADL limitations group had a 77% higher risk of developing stroke than the non-ADL limitations group.After propensity score matching,the ADL limitations group still had a 33% higher risk of developing stroke than the non-ADL limitations group(OR = 1.326,95% CI:1.174–1.497).These findings suggest that limitations in ADL are a stroke risk factor.
文摘The intestinal microbiota is the cornerstone of the human intestinal microecosystem and plays an unnegligible role in the growth and health maintenance of the human body.In recent years,many studies have been committed to exploring the potential connection of gut flora and the elderly population.The changes of gut flora are affected by various factors such as age increase,disease,medication,living habits,nutritional structure,and the intestinal flora is expected to be applied to the comprehensive evaluation of elderly health and longevity in the future.Based on this,the research progress of the general elderly and its related influencing factors.
