Intrinsic capacity and loneliness, according to sex, in an upper-middle income country: insights from the ELSI-Brazil cohort.

Objectives: To investigate the association between loneliness and intrinsic capacity, a multidimensional indicator of healthy ageing, in Brazilians aged ≥50 years.

Method: This cross-sectional study used baseline data from 7,123 participants of the nationally representative Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil) (2015-2016). Intrinsic capacity (IC) (sensory, mobility, psychological, cognitive, and vitality), was determined using a validated composite z-score (higher scores = better capacity).

Daily fruit or vegetable consumption and frailty among older adults: Findings from the ELSI-Brazil and ELSA cohorts.

Objectives: We investigated differences in daily fruit or vegetable consumption and their relationship with frailty in older Brazilian and English adults (≥60 years) from nationally representative cohorts.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 4,878 participants from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil, 2015-2016) and 4,223 participants from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA, 2016-2017). "Frailty" comprised the five components of frailty phenotype (shrinking, weekness, slowness, exhaution, and low physical activity level).

Sarcopenia in the Oldest-Old Adults in the Capital of Brazil: Prevalence and Its Associated Risk Factors.

Background: In light of the demographic context in which the older adult population is prominent, sarcopenia emerges as a significant concern for the health of these individuals.

Aim: To assess the frequency of sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia and the associated risk factors in the oldest adults living in the community.

Methods: There were 399 participants aged 80 or older, of both sexes, using primary health care services in the metropolitan area of Brasília, Brazil.

Do obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disorders increase the incidence risk of dynapenia in adults aged 50 and older?

Objective: This study aims to evaluate whether obstructive or restrictive lung disorders are associated with the incidence of dynapenia in individuals aged 50 and over.

Methods: Longitudinal study involving 4,975 participants from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA) aged 50 or older, without dynapenia at baseline, followed for eight years. Lung function was assessed by spirometry (predicted percentage) and participants were classified as no pulmonary disorder (FEV ≥ 80 %, FVC ≥ 80 % and FEV/FVC ≥ 70 %); with obstructive pulmonary disorder (FEV < 80 %, FEV/FVC < 70 % and normal FVC or < 80 %); or with restrictive pulmonary disorder (FVC < 80 %, FEV/FVC > 70 % and normal or < 80 % FEV).

Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Environmental Protectors Against Hospital Work Stress (ENPROS) Scale to Brazilian Portuguese.

Occupational stress and workplace violence are highly prevalent risk factors among healthcare professionals and can affect not only the psychosocial well-being of workers but also that of patients and healthcare organizations. The objective of this study is to translate and cross-culturally adapt the ENvironmental PRotectors against hOspital work Stress scale to facilitate future psychometric validation of the instrument. A methodological study was conducted at the School of Medicine of São Paulo State University (UNESP) in São Paulo, Brazil.

Can simple measures from clinical practice serve as a proxy for sarcopenic obesity and identify mortality risk?

Background: Sarcopenic obesity is a condition where loss of muscle mass occurs alongside fat gain, and it is considered a risk factor for mortality. However, the use of various definitions for this condition has led to conflicting results.

Aim: To investigate whether the coexistence of low muscle mass and abdominal obesity, defined using two simple measures employed in clinical practice, is a risk factor for mortality in individuals aged 50 or older.

Body composition assessment in individuals with class II/III obesity: a narrative review.

Background: Individuals with class II/III obesity have a high percentage of body fat. Assessing body composition in cases of severe obesity can be difficult and controversial both in clinical practice and scientific research. Thus, it is essential to explore the different aspects of evaluating body composition and to discuss the available methods to assess it in this population.

Frailty or sarcopenia: which is a better indicator of mortality risk in older adults?

Background: Despite the different conditions, frailty and sarcopenia overlap regarding their common link: the assessment of walking speed and muscle strength. This study aimed to compare the frailty phenotype to the sarcopenia using different cut-off points for low grip strength to determine which better identifies mortality risk over a 14-year follow-up period.

Methods: 4597 participants in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Prevalence of current smoking and associated factors in older adults in Brazil.

Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of current smoking and its associated factors in adults aged 50 years and older in Brazil.

Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized data from the ELSI-Brazil study, encompassing 9,412 adults aged 50 years or over. A multivariate model using Poisson regression with a robust estimator was employed, estimating prevalence ratios and their 95% confidence intervals.

Longitudinal association between dentition status and gait speed among older Brazilian adults: SABE cohort study.

Background: Oral health has been associated with general health conditions, but few longitudinal studies evaluated the effect of dentition status on gait speed.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal association between different time-varying measures of dentition status (i.e.

How Do Genetic and Environmental Factors Influence Cardiometabolic Risk Factors? Findings from the Isfahan Twins Study.

Background: Disease-discordant twins are excellent subjects for matched case-control studies as they allow for the control of confounding factors such as age, gender, genetic background, and intrauterine and early environment factors. A cross-sectional study.

Methods: Past medical history documentation and physical examination were conducted for all participants.

Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Questionnaire on Stress in Diabetic Patients (QSD-R) to Brazilian Portuguese.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that can cause psychological stress. This study was conducted to perform the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the QSD-R for diabetic patients into Portuguese (Brazil).

Methods: This study was a cross-cultural adaptation process carried out in a public university in São Paulo, Brazil, in three stages: translation and backtranslation by two native-speaking independent professionals, analysis by a committee of specialists, and a pre-test phase.

Public transport use and mortality among older adults in England: A cohort study.

Background: Most evidence on transport use and mortality has focused on the commute to work. This study aims to fill a gap by assessing relationships between public transport use and mortality among older adults.

Methods: Data come from a cohort of 10,186 individuals aged 50 or older who participated in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), with survey data linked to mortality records over 16 years (2002-2018).

Prevalence of hysterectomy and associated factors in Brazilian women aged 50 and older: findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSI-Brazil).

Background: Hysterectomy is a gynaecological surgical procedure in which the uterus is removed as a treatment for both malignant and benign gynaecological diseases. A hysterectomy is also performed to minimise risks in women with problems related to the uterus. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of reported hysterectomy and associated risk factors in Brazilian women aged 50 and older.

Dynapenia and sarcopenia identify walking speed decline in women but not in men.

Objective: To determine the best indicator of mobility decline between dynapenia, low skeletal muscle mass index (SMMI), and sarcopenia defined by the EWGSOP2 using different cutoff points for grip strength.

Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted with a follow-up of eight years, involving 2,680 individuals aged 60 and older who participated in the ELSA study with a walking speed greater than 0.8 m/s at baseline.

Association between vitamin D insufficiency and depressive symptoms, and functional disability in community-dwelling Brazilian older adults: results from ELSI-Brazil study.

Low serum 25(OH)D levels (< 30 nmol/L) have been associated with increased depressive symptom scores over time, and it is believed that functionality may play a mediating role in the relationship between 25(OH)D and depressive symptoms. To comprehend the association between these factors could have significant implications for public health policy. The aim of this study was to verify the association between simultaneous vitamin D insufficiency and depressive symptoms, and functional disability in community-dwelling older adults.

The impact of social cohesion and risk communication on excess mortality due to COVID-19 in 213 countries: a retrospective analysis.

Background: Tools for assessing a country's capacity in the face of public health emergencies must be reviewed, as they were not predictive of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social cohesion and risk communication, which are related to trust in government and trust in others, may have influenced adherence to government measures and mortality rates due to COVID-19.

Objective: To analyse the association between indicators of social cohesion and risk communication and COVID-19 outcomes in 213 countries.

Sex Differences in the Trajectories of Cognitive Decline and Affected Cognitive Domains Among Older Adults With Controlled and Uncontrolled Glycemia.

Background: We aimed to analyze the trajectories of cognitive decline as a function of the presence of type 2 diabetes and glycemic control in analyzes stratified by sex in an 8-year follow-up period.

Methods: A total of 1 752 men and 2 232 women aged ≥50 years who participated in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), conducted from 2004 to 2012, were analyzed. The outcomes of interest were performance on the cognitive domains of memory, executive function, and temporal orientation as well as the global cognition score.

Stress and Occupational Coping among Brazilian Nurses in Critical Care Units during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Objective: To investigate the effects of sociodemographic and working condition variables, as well as the coping strategies used by nurses, on their occupational stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 104 nurses who worked in intensive and emergency care at a public hospital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Data collection was performed in person and online using a questionnaire assessing sociodemographic and occupational characteristics, the Nursing Stress Inventory, and the Occupational Coping Scale.

Comparative study of oncology patients' quality of life.

Background: A cancer diagnosis has a significant impact on a person's life, both physically and emotionally. However, the oncology patients' QoL (QoL) at different stages of the disease has been under investigated.

Aim: To assess and compare the QoL in three groups of oncology patients.

Could poor glycaemic control be a predictor of walking speed decline in older adults? Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Aim: Although diabetes is a risk factor for walking speed decline in older adults, it remains unclear how glycaemic control [assessed by glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)] might affect the long-term trajectories of walking speed. We investigated whether the glycaemic control status accelerates the walking speed decline and whether this decline differs depending on previous mobility conditions.

Materials And Methods: In total, 3202 individuals aged ≥60 years from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) were classified at baseline and after 4 and 8 years of follow-up according to glycaemic control status as 'without diabetes' (no self-reported diabetes and HbA1c <6.

Impact of type, intensity, frequency, duration and volume of physical activity on dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older adults: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Worldwide, the prevalence of degenerative diseases such as dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is increasing with population ageing and increasing life expectancy. Both conditions share modifiable risk factors. Physical inactivity is one of these modifiable risk factors, and research points to the protective effect of physical activity on the incidence of dementia and MCI.