Depression and chronic medical illnesses in Asian older adults: the role of subjective health and functional status

Niti, Mathew; Ng, Tze‐Pin; Kua, Ee Heok; Ho, Roger; Tan, Chay Hoon

doi:10.1002/gps.1789

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“…11,39 Age and chronic medical conditions were also significantly predictive of depressive symptoms in both bivariate and multivariate analyses, consistent with prior studies. 40,41 Some studies have indicated that the prevalence of depression declines from midlife to older adulthood. 27 This was partially supported in the current study, as the quadratic age trend indicated that the odds of moderate depressive symptoms declined somewhat from age 60 to 72 and only increased thereafter.…”

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Physical activity and depressive symptoms in older adults

Lee

Brar

et al. 2014

Geriatric Nursing

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a b s t r a c tObjectives: Depressive symptoms are prevalent in older adults, and physical activity (PA) may have beneficial effects on depression. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between physical activity and depressive symptoms, taking into account demographic factors, and the associations between selected demographic factors and physical activity levels in community-dwelling older adults (age 60 years). Methods: Data were drawn from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005e2006. Descriptive statistics and logistic models were used in data analysis. Results: Four percent of participants reported moderate depressive symptoms, and 24% of subjects exhibited sedentary PA. Factors associated with increased risk of moderate depression included age, sedentary PA, and chronic medical conditions (ps < 0.05). Sedentary PA was significantly associated with age, race, education, BMI, smoking status, alcohol use, and taking psychotropics (ps < 0.05). Discussion: PA is a protective factor for depression in older adults, and clinical implications to encourage PA are discussed.

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Physical activity and depressive symptoms in older adults

Lee

Brar

et al. 2014

Geriatric Nursing

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“…The study was approved by the National University of Singapore Institutional Review Board, and all participants gave signed informed consent. The details of the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study have been described in previous publications (23,24).…”

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Homocysteine, folate, vitamin B-12, and physical function in older adults: cross-sectional findings from the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study

Ng¹,

Aung²,

Feng³

et al. 2012

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background: There is a paucity of studies, as well as inconsistent findings, on the associations of homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B-12 with physical function and decline in older persons. Objective: We investigated the independent associations of homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B-12 with gait and balance performance and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) in community-living older persons. Design: We performed cross-sectional analyses on baseline data of 796 respondents in the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study who had laboratory measurements of fasting homocysteine folate and vitamin B-12 and completed Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) of gait and balance and self-reports of IADLs. Results: In multivariate analyses in which sex, age, education, housing type, comorbidities, hospitalization, depression and global cognitive scores, BMI, creatinine, arthritis and hip fracture, serum albumin and hemoglobin, and physical activities were controlled for, we showed that homocysteine, independently of folate and vitamin B-12, showed significant negative associations with POMA balance (P = 0.02), POMA gait scores (P , 0.01), and IADL (P , 0.01). Serum folate showed a significant positive association only with POMA balance scores (P , 0.045). No significant independent associations for vitamin B-12 were observed. Conclusions: The independent association of elevated homocysteine and low folate, but not vitamin B-12, on physical and functional decline was supported in this study. Interventional studies of the physical functional effects of folate and vitamin B-12 status in different populations are needed.Am J Clin Nutr 2012;96: 1362-8.

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“…Stress affects the immunity and causes chronic medical diseases including coronary artery disease . This study did not report the prevalence of chronic medical diseases which is associated with higher level of stress, poor subjective health and impaired functional status (Niti et al, 2007).…”

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A Comparative Study to Determine the Occupational Stress Level and Professional Burnout in Special School Teachers Working in Private and Government Schools

Doss¹,

Rachel²,

Jarrar³

et al. 2018

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Background and Objective: Healthy work environment is required to provide high quality teaching. Few studies regarding occupational stress and burnout in Indian schools have been conducted. The study aims to determine and compare the occupational stress level and professional burnout in teachers working in private and government schools. 120 private school teachers and 120 government school teachers recruited for this study. Methods:Chi square test, Student independent t test and ANOVA used for data analysis have been used.

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Depression and chronic medical illnesses in Asian older adults: the role of subjective health and functional status

Abstract: Most comorbid associations of depressive symptoms with specific chronic illnesses are explained by accompanying poor self-reported health and functional status, but some illnesses probably have a direct psychobiological basis.

Cited by 134 publications

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Physical activity and depressive symptoms in older adults

Physical activity and depressive symptoms in older adults

Homocysteine, folate, vitamin B-12, and physical function in older adults: cross-sectional findings from the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study

A Comparative Study to Determine the Occupational Stress Level and Professional Burnout in Special School Teachers Working in Private and Government Schools

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