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Is car use related with successful aging of older adults ? Results from the multinational Mediterranean islands study
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ISSN: 1047-2797
eISSN: 1873-2585
WOS ID: 000398011700014
Scopus EID: 2-s2.0-85011601634
PMID: 28185718
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Tyrovolas, Stefanos; Polychronopoulos, Evangelos; Morena, Marianthi; Mariolis, Anargiros; Piscopo, Suzanne; Valacchi, Giuseppe; Bountziouka, Vassiliki; Anastasiou, Foteini; Zeimbekis, Akis; Tyrovola, Dimitra; Foscolou, Alexandra; Gotsis, Efthimios; Metallinos, George; Soulis, George; Tur, Josep Antoni

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Tyrovolas Stefanos, Polychronopoulos Evangelos, Morena Marianthi, Mariolis Anargiros, Piscopo Suzanne, Valacchi Giuseppe, et al. Is car use related with successful aging of older adults ? Results from the multinational Mediterranean islands study. Ann Epidemiol. 2017 Mar;27(3):225-229. Epub 2017 Jan 17.Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the present work was to evaluate the relation between car use and the level of successful aging of a random sample of older adults living in the Mediterranean basin. Methods: During 2005-2011, 2749 older (aged 65-100 years) from 22 islands and the rural Mani region (Peloponnesus) of Greece were voluntarily enrolled in the Mediterranean islands cross-sectional study. Sociodemographics, medical conditions, and dietary and lifestyle habits were derived throughout standard procedures. Car use was recorded with a standard binary question. A successful aging index ranging from 0-10 was used. Results: Older adults who used a car on regular basis had significantly higher levels of successful aging, as well as less prevalence of obesity and hypertension while were more physically active (P <.001). After adjusting for several confounders car use was still positively related with elderly islander's successful aging level (beta coefficient [95% confidence interval]: 0.65 [0.54-0.77]). Conclusions: In conclusion, the activity of car use seems to be an indicator of quality of life among older adults, as measured through successful aging.
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.12.006MeSH
Aged, 80 and overAged
Male
Quality of Life
Rural Population
Female
Humans
Automobile Driving
Greece
Aging
Cross-Sectional Studies
Mediterranean Islands
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GreciaEstudios Transversales
Envejecimiento
Humanos
Calidad de Vida
Conducción de Automóvil
Población Rural
Anciano
Anciano de 80 o más Años
Femenino
Islas del Mediterráneo
Masculino