2025
Physical multimorbidity and dynapenic abdominal obesity among older adults from low- and middle-income countries
Smith L, López Sánchez G, Veronese N, Soysal P, Tully M, Kostev K, Butler L, Keyes H, Barnett Y, Shin J, Koyanagi A. Physical multimorbidity and dynapenic abdominal obesity among older adults from low- and middle-income countries. Communications Medicine 2025, 5: 315. PMID: 40731163, PMCID: PMC12307868, DOI: 10.1038/s43856-025-01037-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDynapenic abdominal obesityPhysical multimorbidityAbdominal obesityMiddle-income countriesOlder adultsChronic physical conditionsAssociated with higher oddsMultivariate logistic regressionWaist circumferenceResultsAfter adjustmentMultimorbidityDynapeniaMethodsCross-sectionalPotential confoundersHigher oddsGlobal ageLogistic regressionObesityLongitudinal researchLMICsAdultsOddsPhysical conditionsWomenAssociationFruit and vegetable consumption and injurious falls among adults aged ≥ 50 years from low- and middle-income countries
Smith L, López Sánchez G, Veronese N, Tully M, Pizzol D, Butler L, Rahmati M, López-Gil J, Barnett Y, Jacob L, Soysal P, Castagna A, Shin J, Koyanagi A. Fruit and vegetable consumption and injurious falls among adults aged ≥ 50 years from low- and middle-income countries. Aging Clinical And Experimental Research 2025, 37: 90. PMID: 40095277, PMCID: PMC11913954, DOI: 10.1007/s40520-025-02966-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjurious fallsVegetable consumptionFruit/vegetable consumptionWorld Health OrganizationInadequate fruit/vegetable intakeIncrease fruit/vegetable consumptionServings of vegetablesFall-related injuriesAssociated with higher oddsMediation analysisMiddle-income countriesNationally representative dataMultivariate logistic regressionFruit/vegetable intakeGait speedInadequate consumptionGrip strengthAdult HealthHigher oddsMethodsCross-sectionalAdequate consumptionGlobal ageLogistic regressionRepresentative dataReduced risk
2024
Dynapenic abdominal obesity and activities of daily living disability among older adults residing in low- and middle-income countries
Smith L, López Sánchez G, Soysal P, Kostev K, Jacob L, Veronese N, Tully M, Butler L, Barnett Y, Pizzol D, Shin J, Koyanagi A. Dynapenic abdominal obesity and activities of daily living disability among older adults residing in low- and middle-income countries. Aging Clinical And Experimental Research 2024, 36: 212. PMID: 39460890, PMCID: PMC11512867, DOI: 10.1007/s40520-024-02864-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivities of daily living disabilityActivities of daily livingAbdominal obesityMiddle-income countriesOlder adultsDaily living disabilityDynapenic abdominal obesityIncreased risk of disabilityOccurrence of disabilityRisk of disabilityAssociated with increased oddsMediation analysisNationally representative dataMultivariate logistic regressionLiving disabilityDaily livingWHO StudyHandgrip strengthWaist circumferenceAdult HealthMethodsCross-sectionalDynapeniaGlobal ageLMICsLogistic regression
2023
Food insecurity and subjective cognitive complaints among adults aged ≥ 65 years from low- and middle-income countries
Smith L, López Sánchez G, Shin J, Kostev K, Underwood B, Oh H, Soysal P, Veronese N, Schuch F, Tully M, Koyanagi A. Food insecurity and subjective cognitive complaints among adults aged ≥ 65 years from low- and middle-income countries. European Journal Of Nutrition 2023, 62: 3217-3226. PMID: 37550594, PMCID: PMC10611875, DOI: 10.1007/s00394-023-03226-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubjective cognitive complaintsSevere food insecurityMiddle-income countriesOlder adultsFood insecurityWorld Health OrganizationSCC scoreSubjective Cognitive Complaint ScaleCognitive complaintsImprove cognitive healthAssociated with subjective cognitive complaintsNationally representative dataDementia riskMultivariate linear regressionCognitive healthCommunity-BasedPerceived stressOlder peopleMethodsCross-sectionalAssessed associationsLearning complaintsGlobal ageConclusionFood insecurityLMICsRepresentative data
2022
Food insecurity and physical multimorbidity among adults aged ≥ 50 years from six low- and middle-income countries
Smith L, Shin J, Jacob L, López Sánchez G, Schuch F, Tully M, Oh H, Veronese N, Soysal P, Butler L, Barnett Y, Koyanagi A. Food insecurity and physical multimorbidity among adults aged ≥ 50 years from six low- and middle-income countries. European Journal Of Nutrition 2022, 62: 489-497. PMID: 36129530, PMCID: PMC9491254, DOI: 10.1007/s00394-022-02999-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical multimorbidityFood insecurityOlder adultsWorld Health Organization StudySample of older adultsChronic physical conditionsAssociated with greater oddsCommunity-based dataSevere food insecurityMiddle-income countriesMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisMultimorbidityMethodsCross-sectionalPotential confoundersGreater oddsGeneral populationGlobal ageLMICsReduced riskLongitudinal researchAdultsRegression analysisOddsInsecurityAssociation between sarcopenia and quality of life among adults aged ≥ 65 years from low- and middle-income countries
Smith L, Sánchez G, Veronese N, Soysal P, Kostev K, Jacob L, Oh H, Tully M, Butler L, Parsa A, Hwang S, Shin J, Koyanagi A. Association between sarcopenia and quality of life among adults aged ≥ 65 years from low- and middle-income countries. Aging Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 34: 2779-2787. PMID: 36121641, DOI: 10.1007/s40520-022-02231-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSample of older adultsSkeletal muscle massLow skeletal muscle massWeak handgrip strengthMiddle-income countriesSevere sarcopeniaOlder adultsQuality of lifeHandgrip strengthQOL scoresAssociated with lower QoL.Slow gait speedCommunity-based dataMultivariate linear regression analysisGait speedMultiple LMICsLower QoL.WHO StudyQOL instrumentsAdult HealthMethodsCross-sectionalPotential confoundersLMICsLinear regression analysisQoLPsychotic experiences among informal caregivers: findings from 48 low- and middle-income countries
Koyanagi A, Oh H, DeVylder J, Shin J, Kostev K, Smith L, Jacob L, López Sánchez G, Abduljabbar A, Haro J. Psychotic experiences among informal caregivers: findings from 48 low- and middle-income countries. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2022, 57: 1771-1780. PMID: 35618850, PMCID: PMC9135104, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02312-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-income countriesWorld Health OrganizationInformal caregiversPsychotic experiencesWorld Health SurveyCommunity-based dataSample of adultsGeneral adult populationPurposeInformal caregiversMultivariate logistic regressionHealth SurveyMental illnessPerceived stressMethodsCross-sectionalCaregiversPsychosis screenIdentified mediatorsLogistic regressionAdult populationSleep issuesRisk of PEHealth OrganizationMediation analysisLMICsHigh riskSleep duration and sarcopenia in adults aged ≥ 65 years from low and middle-income countries
Smith L, Shin J, Veronese N, Soysal P, López Sánchez G, Pizzol D, Demurtas J, Tully M, Barnett Y, Butler L, Koyanagi A. Sleep duration and sarcopenia in adults aged ≥ 65 years from low and middle-income countries. Aging Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 34: 1573-1581. PMID: 35103953, DOI: 10.1007/s40520-022-02074-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-and-middle-income countriesLow skeletal muscle massSkeletal muscle massWeak handgrip strengthSevere sarcopeniaMiddle-income countriesSleep durationHandgrip strengthMultivariate logistic regression analysisOdds of sarcopeniaSlow gait speedAnd Middle-Income CountriesCommunity-based dataSelf-reported sleep durationConclusionsLong sleep durationLogistic regression analysisNo significant associationLong sleep durationBackgroundSleep durationGait speedWHO StudySarcopenia onsetAdult HealthMethodsCross-sectionalSarcopeniaSleep problems and subjective cognitive complaints among middle-aged and older adults in 45 low- and middle-income countries
Smith L, Oh H, Jacob L, López-Sánchez G, Veronese N, Soysal P, Shin J, Schuch F, Tully M, Butler L, Barnett Y, Koyanagi A. Sleep problems and subjective cognitive complaints among middle-aged and older adults in 45 low- and middle-income countries. Aging Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 34: 1285-1293. PMID: 34985716, DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-02052-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubjective cognitive complaintsMiddle-income countriesOlder adultsMiddle-agedSleep problemsSCC scoreSubjective Cognitive Complaint ScaleCognitive complaintsWorld Health SurveyCountry-income levelSample of middle-agedAssociated with subjective cognitive complaintsCommunity-based dataMultivariate linear regressionSmall body of evidenceMultiple LMICsDose-response mannerAddressing sleep problemsHealth SurveyMethodsCross-sectionalPotential confoundersConclusionSleep problemsLearning complaintsSelf-ReportLMICs
2021
Objectively measured far vision impairment and sarcopenia among adults aged ≥ 65 years from six low- and middle-income countries
Smith L, López-Sánchez G, Jacob L, Barnett Y, Pardhan S, Veronese N, Soysal P, Tully M, Gorely T, Shin J, Koyanagi A. Objectively measured far vision impairment and sarcopenia among adults aged ≥ 65 years from six low- and middle-income countries. Aging Clinical And Experimental Research 2021, 33: 2995-3003. PMID: 33774783, DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01841-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-income countriesVision impairmentPromotion of physical activitySlow gait speedLow skeletal muscle massWeak handgrip strengthSevere vision impairmentCommunity-based dataCross-sectional associationsModerate vision impairmentNationally Representative SampleNo vision impairmentSkeletal muscle massMultivariate logistic regressionGait speedPhysical activityHandgrip strengthConclusionsThe oddsOlder adultsOlder peopleAdult HealthMethodsCross-sectionalPotential confoundersMild vision impairmentRepresentative sampleThe association between objective vision impairment and mild cognitive impairment among older adults in low- and middle-income countries
Smith L, Shin J, Jacob L, López-Sánchez G, Oh H, Barnett Y, Pardhan S, Butler L, Soysal P, Veronese N, Koyanagi A. The association between objective vision impairment and mild cognitive impairment among older adults in low- and middle-income countries. Aging Clinical And Experimental Research 2021, 33: 2695-2702. PMID: 33661480, DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-01814-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNear vision impairmentMild cognitive impairmentMiddle-income countriesOlder adultsVision impairmentVisual acuityDefinitions of mild cognitive impairmentAging-Alzheimer's Association criteriaAssociated with mild cognitive impairmentCommunity-based dataAssociated with increased oddsCognitive impairmentMultivariate logistic regressionBetter-seeing eyeWHO StudyAdult HealthMethodsCross-sectionalNationally representative datasetAimThe associationIntervention studiesGlobal ageLogistic regressionAssociation criteriaReduced riskEarly intervention
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