Lifestyle and health of individuals with multiple sclerosis according to body mass index: initial results

Suliga, Edyta; Cieśla, Elżbieta; Jasińska, Elżbieta; Gołuch, Katarzyna; Głuszek, Stanisław

doi:10.5114/ms.2022.117707

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“…Elevated blood pressure or hypertension often coexists with diabetes in cancer patients [41]. While the association between hypertension and cancer patients' prognosis is not universal, maintaining normal blood pressure decreases the risk of death due to cardiovascular disease [42][43][44]. Prior usage of angiogenesis inhibitors in cancer survivors also increases the risk of both hypertension onset and cardiovascular disease-related deaths [36,45].…”

Section: Medical Studies/studia Medyczne 2024; 40/1mentioning

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Physical activity of women treated for breast cancer in the context of sociodemographic factors

Biskup,

Macek,

Żak

et al. 2024

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Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is recommended for all cancer survivors to enhance their health and quality of life. Aim of the research: To evaluate the influence of sociodemographic factors on the levels of PA of women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Material and methods: In a study conducted at Holycross Cancer Center, Kielce, Poland, we included 135 women who were receiving treatment for breast cancer. The objective measurement of PA was performed using the ActiGraph GT3X-BT accelerometer in conjunction with ActiLife 6 software. Additionally, we administered a questionnaire to assess sociodemographic factors (age, area of residence, marital, educational, and occupational status) and medical records (comorbidities, the side of mastectomy, lymphadenectomy, and the use of radiation therapy or chemotherapy). Results: We observed significant differences in both the number of steps and the duration of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) based on comorbidity status. Age was notably related to the number of steps, light physical activity and MVPA. Furthermore, the area of residence was significantly related to light PA, and comorbidity status was associated with both the number of steps and MVPA. Conclusions: We identified several sociodemographic factors -older age, number of comorbidities, and area of residence -that were significantly related to lower level of PA among women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. These findings should be taken into account when developing organized PA guidelines and promoting an active lifestyle among this patient group. StreszczenieWprowadzenie: Aktywność fizyczna (PA) jest zalecana osobom, które przeżyły raka, aby poprawić zdrowie i jakość ich życia. Cel pracy: Ocena wpływu czynników socjodemograficznych na poziom aktywności fizycznej kobiet leczonych z powodu raka piersi. Materiał i metody: Do badania przeprowadzonego w Świętokrzyskim Centrum Onkologii w Kielcach włączono 135 kobiet leczonych z powodu raka piersi. Obiektywny pomiar aktywności fizycznej przeprowadzono za pomocą akcelerometru ActiGraph GT3X-BT w połączeniu z oprogramowaniem ActiLife 6. Dodatkowo przeprowadzono kwestionariusz ankiety oceniający czynniki socjodemograficzne (wiek, miejsce zamieszkania, stan cywilny, wykształcenie i status zawodowy) oraz dane medyczne (choroby współistniejące, strona mastektomii, limfadenektomia, stosowanie radioterapii lub chemioterapii). Wyniki: Stwierdzono istotne różnice zarówno w liczbie kroków, jak i w czasie trwania umiarkowanej do intensywnej aktywności fizycznej (MVPA) w zależności od chorób współistniejących. Wiek wykazywał istotny związek z liczbą kroków, lekką aktywnością fizyczną (LPA) oraz MVPA. Miejsce zamieszkania było istotnie związane z lekką aktywnością fizyczną, natomiast liczba chorób współistniejących z liczbą kroków i MVPA. Wnioski: Zidentyfikowano czynniki demograficzne -starszy wiek, liczba chorób towarzyszących oraz miejsce zamieszkania -jako istotnie związane z niższym poziomem aktywności fizycznej wśród kobiet leczonych z powodu rak...

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Section: Medical Studies/studia Medyczne 2024; 40/1mentioning

confidence: 99%

Physical activity of women treated for breast cancer in the context of sociodemographic factors

Biskup,

Macek,

Żak

et al. 2024

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Cervical Spine Pain and the Impact on the Quality of Life of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Odzimek,

Lipiński,

Błaszczyk

et al. 2024

Medicina

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Background and Objectives: The main aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of cervical pain on the quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis in comparison with a group of healthy people (without diseases of the Central Nervous System). Materials and Methods: Data were collected at the Specialist Hospital St. Łukasz in Końskie (Poland) in the period from November 2023 to August 2024. The inclusion criteria for this study were as follows: age (20–50 years), women and men, healthy people (without diseases of the Central Nervous System) and people suffering from multiple sclerosis. People from the study group were diagnosed according to the McDonald criteria and tested with the EDSS. The mobility of the cervical spine was measured, and neck pain was assessed using the following: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Laitinen Scale and the Neck Disability Index (NDI). All participants self-assessed their quality of life using EuroQol 5D-5L (EQ-5D-5L). Results: 80 people took part in this study, the vast majority of whom were women (71.3%). The most common form of multiple sclerosis was relapsing-remitting (75.0%), and the average EDSS score was higher in the male group (1.6 ± 1.8). Cervical spine pain was reported by 27 people from the study group (67.5%) and 16 people from the control group (40.0%). In both groups, the cervical spine mobility was lower in people with neck pain. The level of cervical spine pain was statistically significantly (p < 0.05) higher in women, people living in small towns and in people with multiple sclerosis, depending on the type of disease and its duration. Cervical spine pain in people with multiple sclerosis was higher in all three scales (VAS mean = 5.7, ES = 0.79; Laitinen Scale mean = 10.1, ES = 0.60; and NDI Scale mean = 21.1, ES = 0.89). The study group obtained significantly higher scores on the EQ-5D scale (mean = 15.3; ES = 0.79) and EQ-VAS (mean = 53.2; ES = 0.94). Conclusions: This study proved that cervical spine pain is more common among people with multiple sclerosis. In these people, this problem is rarely diagnosed and properly treated.

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Lifestyle and health of individuals with multiple sclerosis according to body mass index: initial results

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Physical activity of women treated for breast cancer in the context of sociodemographic factors

Physical activity of women treated for breast cancer in the context of sociodemographic factors

Cervical Spine Pain and the Impact on the Quality of Life of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

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