Relation of dietary quality, physical activity, and smoking habits to 10-year changes in health status in older Europeans in the SENECA study.

• Autores: Annemien Haveman-Nies, Lisette C P G M De Groot, Wija A Van Staveren
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 93, Nº. 2, 2003, págs. 318-323
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Objectives: This study investigated the effect of healthy lifestyle behaviors on self-rated health and self-care ability over a 10-year follow-up period in older persons in the SENECA study.; Methods: Health status and lifestyle behaviors were examined in 1988/1989, 1993, and 1999 in 216 men and 264 women, born between 1913 and 1918, from 7 European countries.; Results: Self-rated health and self-care ability declined in men and women with healthy and unhealthy lifestyle habits over the 10-year follow-up period. Inactive and smoking persons had an increased risk for a decline in health status as compared with active and nonsmoking people. No effect of a healthy, Mediterranean-like diet on the deterioration in health status was observed.; Conclusions: Being physically active and nonsmoking delayed deterioration in health status in older participants aged 70 to 75 years in the SENECA study.;