Publications by authors named "G O'donovan"
Unhealthy lifestyles risk factors, such as smoking, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, poor diet, and obesity, have been associated with a higher risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality. However, composite score of these unhealthy behaviours has not been considered, particularly in Latin American populations. Herein, we examined the association of lifestyle risk factors score with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Mexican adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is limited population-based evidence on the prevalence of cognitive impairment in Mexico, a country with a rapidly aging population and where key risk factors, such as diabetes and obesity, are common. This study describes the distribution of cognitive impairment in adults from Mexico City.
Methods: This cross-sectional population-based study included participants from the Mexico City Prospective Study which recruited 150,000 adults aged ≥ 35 years in 1998-2004.
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- - This study aimed to examine the relationship between the 'weekend warrior' physical activity pattern (exercising once or twice a week) and the risk of mild dementia among adults.
- - Data from 10,033 participants in Mexico City were analyzed over a follow-up period of 16 years, revealing that 'weekend warriors' had a lower risk of mild dementia compared to those who did not exercise.
- - The findings suggest that even minimal physical activity, like that of weekend warriors, may help reduce the risk of mild dementia, indicating potential benefits for mental health.
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- The study explored the long-term relationship between physical activity levels and obesity in Colombian adults from 2005 to 2019, recognizing that many engage in light physical activities vital for daily life.
- Participants were categorized by their weekly physical activity measured in MET minutes, with obesity defined as having a BMI of 30 or higher, and factors like age, sex, and diet were controlled in the analysis.
- Results indicated that higher physical activity levels (medium and high) were linked to lower odds of obesity compared to low activity levels, suggesting that even busy individuals in Colombia can lower their obesity risk by increasing physical activity.
Aim: To investigate the joint associations of diabetes and obesity with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in the Mexico City Prospective Study.
Materials And Methods: In total, 154 128 participants (67.2% women) were included in this prospective analysis.