BMC Med
October 2023
Background: Cross-sectionally, older age and obesity are associated with increased coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) risk. We assessed the longitudinal associations of baseline and changes in adiposity parameters with COVID-19 incidence in older adults at high cardiovascular risk.
Methods: This analysis included 6874 men and women (aged 55-75 years) with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome in the PREDIMED-Plus lifestyle intervention trial for cardiovascular risk reduction.
Background: It has been proposed that physical activity (PA) could prevent cognitive decline.
Objective: To evaluate the association between changes in PA and changes in cognitive function in a cohort of adults with metabolic syndrome.
Methods: Longitudinal observational study including 5,500 adults (mean age 65 years, SD = 5; women = 49.
Primary Care (PC) and community are the priority health sites for the detection and management of frailty. There are good guidelines (Strategy and consensus of the National Health Service, ADVANTAGE European Joint Action, recommendations of the Program of Prevention and Health Promotion Activities of the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine PAPPS-semFYC, Fisterra guideline); however, its implementation is not taking place with the expected magnitude or speed, also considering the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The detection and management of frailty requires multidisciplinary work by professionals who usually carry out their activity at the first level of care (physicians, nurses, social workers), with others whose integration is advisable (nutritionists, physiotherapists, etc.
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November 2015
Background: increased carotid íntima-media thickness (IMT) is a marker of atherosclerosis and a predictor of future cardiovascular events. Although a beneficial effect of Mediterranean diets, in particular, enhanced with virgin olive oil and nuts, on longitudinal changes in IMT has been reported, the association between carbohydrates and the development of atherosclerosis is still unclear.
Objective: to assess the association between glycemic index (IG) and glycemic load (CG) of the diet and intima media thickness (GIMC) in a population at high cardiovascular risk with no clinical symptoms.