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Impairments in Activities of Daily Living in Older Japanese Men in Hawaii and Japan
Joint Authors
Okayama, Akira
Miura, Katsuyuki
Ueshima, Hirotsugu
Hayakawa, Takehito
Abbott, Robert D.
Masaki, Kamal H.
Kadota, Aya
Okamura, Tomonori
Kadowaki, Takashi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Hypertension and cigarette smoking are dominant risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Japan while in westernized countries, broader effects encompass obesity, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia.
This paper examines whether different associations also appear important in the manifestation of activities of daily living (ADL) in older Japanese men in Hawaii and Japan.
Methods.
Measures of ADL (feeding, toileting, dressing, bathing, and walking around the house) were assessed from 1995 to 1999 in 1,893 men in Hawaii and 543 men in Japan.
Concomitant risk factors were measured from 1990 to 1993.
Results.
In Hawaii, diabetes increased the odds of ≥1 ADL impairment nearly 1.5-fold (P=.020).
A similar association was absent in Japan.
In contrast, the odds of an ADL impairment in Japan was increased more than 5-fold in the presence of stroke (P<.001).
The association in Hawaii was significantly weaker (P=.007).
In both cohorts, past alcohol use was associated with a greater likelihood of ADL impairment.
Conclusion.
In this comparison of genetically similar samples, findings suggest that different strengths in risk factor associations with cardiovascular disease in Japan and westernized countries may also include different strengths in associations with impaired ADL.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abbott, Robert D.& Kadota, Aya& Miura, Katsuyuki& Hayakawa, Takehito& Kadowaki, Takashi& Okamura, Tomonori…[et al.]. 2011. Impairments in Activities of Daily Living in Older Japanese Men in Hawaii and Japan. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abbott, Robert D.…[et al.]. Impairments in Activities of Daily Living in Older Japanese Men in Hawaii and Japan. Journal of Aging Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abbott, Robert D.& Kadota, Aya& Miura, Katsuyuki& Hayakawa, Takehito& Kadowaki, Takashi& Okamura, Tomonori…[et al.]. Impairments in Activities of Daily Living in Older Japanese Men in Hawaii and Japan. Journal of Aging Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463545
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463545