| Changes of cardiovascular risk factors and their implications in subsequent birth cohorts of older adults in Germany: a life course approach. | |
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PMID: 18043304 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: To examine lifetime patterns of cardiovascular risk factors and their implications in subsequent birth cohorts of older adults in Germany, who experienced very different political and socioeconomic conditions at various phases of their lives. DESIGN AND METHODS: Participants of the ESTHER study, a statewide cohort study conducted in Saarland, Germany, were categorized into four birth cohorts: 1925-1934, 1935-1939, 1940-1944, 1945-1952. At baseline, lifetime history of body weight, physical activity, smoking and drinking habits, and of physician-diagnosed diabetes mellitus were documented. The average BMI, the average number of hours of physical activity, prevalence of smoking and alcohol consumption between ages 20 and 50 years were assessed. The relative risks of a first diagnosis of diabetes mellitus before or at the age of 50 years by birth cohorts were assessed by multiple logistic regressions controlling for education and BMI at the age of 20. RESULTS: For both men and women, later birth cohorts had considerably worse lifestyle profiles. The frequency of diabetes mellitus up to the age of 50 years was much higher in the later than in the earlier cohorts. The increase was more pronounced among men than among women. CONCLUSION: Women and men reaching old age in the forthcoming years have more unfavourable lifetime risk factor profiles than earlier birth cohorts. These patterns might have substantial implications for the future burden of chronic disease. |
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Authors:
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Elke Raum; Dietrich Rothenbacher; Michael Löw; Christa Stegmaier; Hartwig Ziegler; Hermann Brenner |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation : official journal of the European Society of Cardiology, Working Groups on Epidemiology & Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology Volume: 14 ISSN: 1741-8267 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil Publication Date: 2007 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-11-28 Completed Date: 2008-03-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101192000 Medline TA: Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 809-14 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany. e.raum@dkfz-heidelberg.de |
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Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Body Mass Index Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*, physiopathology Female Follow-Up Studies Germany / epidemiology Humans Life Tables* Male Middle Aged Morbidity / trends Motor Activity / physiology Population Surveillance Prevalence Risk Factors Survival Rate / trends Time Factors |
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