Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2023
Exploring social determinants of health and physical activity levels in older adults living with mild cognitive impairment and dementia in the Upper Midwest of the United States.
Physical activity can improve physical health for people living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia and may have cognitive benefits. Identifying modifiable social factors inhibiting physical activity among this group is needed. We sought to examine the relationship between reported physical activity levels and social determinants of health (SDOH) in a population of older adults living with MCI or dementia. ⋯ Physical inactivity is common among people living with MCI and dementia. Physical activity levels may be influenced by many factors, highlighting potential areas for intervention.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2023
Inverse association of glucosamine use and risk of new-onset kidney stones in UK adults with less sedentary time.
To assess the association of different sedentary behaviors and glucosamine use with the risk of kidney stones and examine the modification of genetic risk of kidney stones on this association. ⋯ TV-watching, driving and non-occupational computer using were all positively associated with the risk of new-onset kidney stones. Glucosamine use was associated with a lower risk of new-onset kidney stones in participants with total sedentary time < 3.5 h/day, following a dose-response relationship.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2023
Randomized Controlled TrialEvolution of fruit and vegetable intake among health promotion service participants in a Brazilian metropolis: 48-month follow-up of a randomized controlled community trial.
To assess longitudinal effects of a nutrition intervention on fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake among Primary Health Care (PHC) service participants in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. ⋯ At 12 months, a TTM-based intervention increased fruit intake in the overall sample, and fruit and F&V intake among individuals with low baseline intakes. Repeated interventions may be needed over time.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2023
ReviewThe United States opioid crisis: Big pharma alone is not to blame.".
The opioid crisis in the United States continues essentially unabated, fueled by fentanyl contamination of the heroin supply and resulting in 79,770 reported opioid-involved overdose deaths in the calendar year 2022. To prevent another such crisis emerging, it is necessary to fully identify its root causes. ⋯ This review reminds the health care community that despite the deep pockets of the pharmaceutical industry and highly the organized efforts of the drug cartels, additional self-reflection is warranted to fully understand the true root causes of the current epidemic and ways to prevent similar epidemics in the future.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2023
Social vulnerability and new mobility disability among adults with polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-confirmed SARS-CoV-2: Michigan COVID-19 recovery surveillance study.
Understanding the relationship between social factors and persistent COVID-19 health outcomes, such as onset of a disability after a SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) infection, is an increasingly important public health issue. The purpose of this paper is to examine associations between social vulnerability and new onset of a mobility disability post-COVID-19 diagnosis. ⋯ Mitigating the effects of social vulnerabilities requires additional resources and attention to support affected individuals.