Introduction: The public health problem food insecurity also affects the elderly population. This study aimed to estimate prevalence of household and its associations with chronic disease health-related quality life characteristics in individuals ≥65 years age living community Portugal. Methods: data were collected from Epidemiology Chronic Diseases Cohort Study 3 (EpiDoC3) - Promoting Food Security (2015–2016), which was third evaluation wave EpiDoC represented Portuguese adult assessed...

Background: Food insecurity is a limited or uncertain access to the adequate food and significant public health problem. We aimed assess determinants of corresponding impact in Portugal, southern European country that faced severe economic crisis. Methods: Data were derived from Epidemiology Chronic Diseases Cohort Study (EpiDoC), population-based cohort 10,661 individuals representative Portuguese adult population followed since 2011. A cross-sectional analysis third wave evaluation (EpiDoC...

Adequate sleep is essential for health. Both, short and long durations are associated to worse quality of life poor health outcomes. Portugal represents a specific population model, since according European statistics it has high rates chronic diseases like depression, hypertension, diabetes stroke; low as well index physical activity, while in parallel some other good indicators such as: age-standardized mortality both genders, nutrition terms energy fruit consumption, smoking alcohol,...

Anxiety and depression in the elderly individuals have been studied around world, some authors consider them among most serious problems faced by modern societies. With recent economic crisis - very important Southern European countries -, isolation, loneliness exclusion of active society, mental are probably raising associated with distinct factors. In this cross-sectional analysis, nested a longitudinal population-based cohort study, we analyze anxiety prevalence, their related factors,...

The increasing proportion of people growing old, demands expanded knowledge how can experience successful aging. Having a good life while old is dependent on several factors such as nutrition, physical health, the ability to perform activities daily living, lifestyle and psychological health. Furthermore, unhealthy food intake found be modifiable risk factor for depression in elderly people. To promote elderly's health wellbeing, influence lifestyle, functioning, social support distress...

OPINION article Front. Med., 30 April 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2018.00123

Introduction: Portuguese adults have a long lifespan, but it is unclear whether they live healthy life in their final years. We aimed to determine the prevalence of multimorbidity and characterize lifestyle other health outcomes among older adults.Material Methods: performed cross-sectional evaluation 2393 adults, aged 65 older, during second wave follow-up EpiDoC cohort, population-based study involving long-term representative sample population. Subjects completed structured questionnaire...

A 14-Item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) questionnaire was developed and validated in face-to-face interviews, but not via telephone. The aims of this study were to evaluate the validity reliability a telephone-administered version MEDAS as well validate Portuguese questionnaire. convenience community-based sample adults (n = 224) participated three-stage survey. First, trained researchers administered Second, Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), semi-structured interview....

Introduction Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) and Major with Suicide Risk (MDSR) are types of depression relevant effects on the health population a potentially significant economic impact. This study estimates burden disease costs illness attributed to in Portugal. Methods The for adults was quantified 2017 using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) lost. Direct related care system indirect were estimated 2017, resulting from reduction productivity. Estimates based multiple sources...

BACKGROUND: Hyperplastic polyposis (HP) is a rare condition characterized by the presence of multiple hyperplastic polyps in colon, which has been associated to an increased risk colorectal cancer (CRC). Guidelines for management this disease remain, so far, undefined. AIMS: To evaluate, symptomatic patients with HP, phenotypic characteristics as well results screening program their at-risk first-degree relatives. PATIENTS Pedigree information and clinical endoscopic data 14 HP was studied....

We aimed to identify dietary patterns (DPs) of Portuguese adults, assess their socioeconomic, demographic, lifestyle determinants, and impact on health.EpiDoC 2 study included 10,153 adults from the EpiDoC Cohort, a population-based study. In this study, trained research assistants using computer-assisted telephone interview collected dietary, lifestyles, health information March 2013 July 2015. Cluster analysis was performed, based questions regarding number meals, weekly frequency soup...

The lack of information regarding older adults' health and lifestyles makes it difficult to design suitable interventions for people at risk developing unhealth lifestyles. Therefore, there is a need increase knowledge about food patterns quality life. Our aim was determine associations among patterns, anxiety, depression, life satisfaction in Norwegian inhabitants ages 65+. Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (The HUNT Study) large, population-based cohort study that includes data 125 000...

Abstract Objective: Food insecurity (FI) is defined as uncertain access to healthy food in quantity and quality. We hypothesize that FI may be associated with greater health-care use absenteeism because it amplify the effect of diseases; also, reduced reflects economic vulnerability. The present study estimates association between access, absenteeism. Design: Cross-sectional data collected 2015–2016. Health-care was measured number consultations, taking any drug having been hospitalized past...

Loss of a spouse is frequent occurrence in later life. While most older adults successfully process this loss and will return to normal life, about 10% the individuals are unable cope, progress prolonged grief (PG). PG, turn, can result mental physical problems including poor sleep, cardiovascular problems, depression, suicidal tendencies.LEAVES (optimizing mentaL health resiliencE Adults that haVe lost thEir spouSe via blended, online therapy) an bereavement program support prevention...

Abstract Background Recurrences of low back pain (LBP) are frequent and associated with high levels disability medical costs. Regular exercise practice may be an effective strategy to prevent recurrences LBP, however, the promotion this behaviour by physiotherapists seems challenging. This study aims explore physiotherapists’ perceived barriers facilitators implementation a change-informed intervention promote adoption regular patients at risk recurrence pain. Methods Two focus groups...

Background Digital patient-centered interventions may be important tools for improving and promoting social interaction, health, well-being among older adults. In this regard, we developed a mobile app called DigiAdherence an adult population, which consisted of easy-to-access short videos messages, to improve health-related knowledge them prevent common health conditions, such as falls, polypharmacy, treatment adherence, nutritional problems, physical inactivity. Objective This study aimed...

Background: The limited or uncertain access to adequate food in elderly people includes not only economic restrictions but also inability of utilization due functional cognitive impairment, health problems, and illiteracy. Objective: aim this work is present the protocol randomized controlled trial Saúde.Come Senior, an educational motivational television (TV)-based intervention promote healthy lifestyles decrease insecurity people. Methods: A study will be conducted subjects aged 60 years...

Background Food insecurity is a global public health challenge, affecting predominately the most vulnerable people in society, including older adults. For this population, eHealth interventions represent an opportunity for promoting healthy lifestyle habits, thus mitigating consequences of food insecurity. However, before their widespread dissemination, it essential to evaluate feasibility and acceptability these among end users. Objective This study aims explore home-based intervention...

Background: A good functionality is appointed by the elderly as one of most important factors for a quality life, since it associated with independency and autonomy. Studies show that food insecurity have greater limitations in daily living activities (DLA) when compared to security elderly. Moreover, insecure are 60% more likely be diagnosed depression. We aimed investigate potential determinants functional status (HAQ) life (EQ-5D-3L) sample insecurity. Methods: 41 participants were...

The SPLIT project aims to introduce an interdisciplinary stratified model of care for patients with low back pain. This study aimed explore the acceptability and identify potential barriers facilitators regarding upcoming implementation this project, based on general practitioners' physiotherapists' perceptions.A qualitative was carried out supported by two focus groups, which were conducted researchers. A group each professional group. One included six practitioners other physiotherapists....

Seroprevalence studies are crucial both for estimating the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure and to provide a measure efficiency confinement measures. Portuguese universities were closed on March 16th 2020, when Portugal only registered 62 infection cases per million. We have validated ELISA assay stabilized full-length spike protein using 216 pre-pandemic 19 molecularly diagnosed positive individual's samples. At NOVA University Lisbon, presential work was partially resumed May 25th with...

<h3>PURPOSE</h3> To determine the effects of stratified primary care for low back pain (SPLIT program) in decreasing back-related disability patients with (LBP) care. <h3>METHODS</h3> We conducted a before-and-after study. compared health-related outcomes 2 sequential, independent cohorts LBP recruited at 7 units Portugal. The first prospective cohort study characterized usual (UC) and collected data from February to September 2018. second was performed when SPLIT program implemented...

Quality of life (QoL) is one the most important patient-reported outcomes in chronic diseases. Using a population-based cohort, our objective was to assess health-related QoL individuals with previous myocardial infarction (MI). This study conducted on large database representative adult Portuguese population aged 18 years or over, living community. Participants were assessed through telephone interview. A standardized questionnaire applied every individual about self-reported diseases,...