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Tay EH, Koh YS, Vaingankar JA, Abdin E, Sambasivam R, Zhang Y, Shafie S, Subramaniam M. Association between sleep quality and quality of life in Singapore. Qual Life Res 2024; 33:1707-1717. [PMID: 38472716 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-024-03621-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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PURPOSE Several studies have examined the relationship between sleep quality and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, there are a lack of generalizable data on this association in Singapore. Our study aimed to (1) investigate the association between sleep quality and HRQOL and (2) examine whether age moderated these associations. METHODS Data were obtained from nationwide Singapore Mental Health Study 2016 (n = 6126, response rate = 69.5%). Sleep quality was assessed using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) where higher scores indicate poorer sleep quality. HRQOL [Physical component summary (PCS) and Mental component summary (MCS)] were measured using 12-item Short-Form Survey. Associations were investigated using multivariable linear regression models, adjusted for sociodemographic, physical, and mental comorbidities. Interactions between age and sleep quality were examined by including interaction terms individually. RESULTS Poorer PSQI score was significantly associated with lower PCS (β = - 0.44) and lower MCS (β = - 0.73). Among PSQI components, lower PCS was significantly associated with subjective sleep quality (β = - 1.06), sleep duration (β = - 0.30), sleep disturbance (β = - 0.33), and daytime dysfunction (β = - 0.75). Lower MCS was significantly associated with subjective sleep quality (β = - 1.36), sleep latency (β = - 0.24), sleep disturbance (β = - 0.16), using of sleeping medication (β = - 1.12), and daytime dysfunction (β = - 2.08). Age moderated the association between PSQI score with PCS and MCS. Stronger association between PSQI score and MCS was observed in younger individuals (β = - 0.90) than older adults (β = - 0.45). CONCLUSION Our study found that poor sleep quality was associated with HRQOL of certain age groups more than others. Future studies may identify potential mediators to help people with chronic sleep problems.
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- Eng Hong Tay
- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok View, Buangkok Green, Medical Park, Singapore, 539747, Singapore.
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok View, Buangkok Green, Medical Park, Singapore, 539747, Singapore
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok View, Buangkok Green, Medical Park, Singapore, 539747, Singapore
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok View, Buangkok Green, Medical Park, Singapore, 539747, Singapore
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok View, Buangkok Green, Medical Park, Singapore, 539747, Singapore
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok View, Buangkok Green, Medical Park, Singapore, 539747, Singapore
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok View, Buangkok Green, Medical Park, Singapore, 539747, Singapore
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- Research Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok View, Buangkok Green, Medical Park, Singapore, 539747, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, 12 Science Drive 2, Singapore, 117549, Singapore
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Benatti de Oliveira G, Vilar Fernandes L, Summer Chen X, Drumond Andrade FC, Scarlazzari Costa L, Junqueira Vasques AC, Pires Corona L. Intra- and inter-rater reliability of muscle and fat thickness measurements obtained using portable ultrasonography in older adults. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2024; 60:65-72. [PMID: 38479941 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Ultrasonography (US) is a promising tool for assessing body composition, offering accuracy and accessibility. However, technician skills and equipment characteristics can impact measurement reliability. We aimed to evaluate the intra- and inter-rater reliability of two evaluators using A-mode Portable Ultrasound to measure muscle and fat thickness in Brazilian older adults. METHODS Quantitative cross-sectional study carried out with 150 community-dwelling older adults of Campinas-SP-Brazil, recruited in a retirement preparation program and a geriatric outpatient care unit. Scans of nine anatomical points were performed using the portable ultrasound in A-mode (BodyMetrix Pro System BX2000; Livermore, CA), with 6 scans per location and 3 measurements taken by each evaluator. After the selection and analysis of the generated images, muscle and fat thickness were measured. Reliability estimates between measures of the same evaluator (intra-rater) and between evaluators (inter-rater) were assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), and differences within and between technicians were assessed using one-way ANOVA. Analyses were carried out for the overall sample and stratified by sex and by nutritional status. RESULTS Excellent ICC values (>0.90) were found for subcutaneous fat thickness in intra- and inter-rater reliability analyses. The lowest ICC values were observed for deep abdominal fat thickness measured by evaluator 1 (ICC = 0.90) and evaluator 2 (ICC = 0.87), as well as in the inter-rater analysis (ICC = 0.85). Muscle thickness measurements had satisfactory ICC values for triceps, biceps, anterior thigh, and calf, ranging from moderate to good (ICC 0.50-0.90). CONCLUSION A portable A-mode ultrasound demonstrates excellent reliability among both intra- and inter-raters for assessing fat thickness but only moderate for muscle thickness in older adults. Hence, this could prompt inquiries regarding the sole reliance on this tool for quantifying muscle mass and examining sarcopenia in older adults. To our knowledge, this study represents the first assessment of reliability for a portable A-mode ultrasound device conducted with older adults.
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- School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
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da Silva AM, do Carmo AS, Alves VP, de Carvalho LSF. Prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases: arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and associated risk factors in long-lived elderly people. Rev Bras Enferm 2023; 76:e20220592. [PMID: 37820146 PMCID: PMC10561953 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases: arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and associated risk factors in long-lived elderly people from three Brazilian regions. METHODS This is a multicenter, cross-sectional, and comparative study conducted with elderly people aged 80 years or older. RESULTS Higher prevalence of arterial hypertension were observed among those who use polypharmacy (75.7%), among elderly people aged between 80 and 84 years (33.9%), as well as in elderly people who are overweight (78.2%). The prevalence of diabetes was 24% (RP: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.59-0.98) lower among women compared to men and 2.15 times higher among those who use five or more medications (RP: 2.15; 95% CI: 1.63-2.85). CONCLUSIONS In our sample, polypharmacy, body weight, and gender determine the prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases: arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus in long-lived elderly people.
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Chi JH, Lee BJ. Association between arthritis and hand grip strength indices combined with anthropometry in an older Korean population. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0291046. [PMID: 37651431 PMCID: PMC10470972 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hand grip strength (HGS) is related to arthritis and all-cause mortality. Many studies have examined the association between HGS and arthritis, but these studies did not consider relative HGS indices. The objectives of this study were to examine the association between arthritis and HGS indices in an older Korean population and to compare an absolute HGS index and a relative HGS indices. METHODS In a large-scale cross-sectional study, a total of 16,860 subjects older than 50 years from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey from 2014 to 2019 were included for statistical analysis. A binary logistic regression model was used to examine the association between arthritis and HGS indices in crude and covariate-adjusted models. RESULTS In the crude analysis, all anthropometric and HGS indices were associated with arthritis except for weight in men. In adjusted models 1 and 2, among the anthropometric indices, waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) were associated with arthritis in men but not in women. Absolute HGS and all relative HGS indices showed a negative association with arthritis among both men and women, and the magnitude of the association of arthritis with the absolute HGS index and the relative HGS indices was similar. However, the magnitude of the association between all HGS indices and arthritis was higher for men than for women except in the crude analysis. DISCUSSION Absolute and relative HGS indices had negative associations with arthritis, and the magnitude of the association between the absolute HGS index and arthritis and between the relative HGS indices and arthritis was similar in all models. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an association between arthritis and relative HGS indices, which was not observed in previous studies.
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- Jeong H. Chi
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Digital Health Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon, Republic of Korea
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Nascimento DDC, Amorim DNP, Stone W, Alves VP, e Silva KHCV. Reply on “Significant change for body composition data”. Osteoporos Sarcopenia 2022; 8:132-133. [PMID: 36268494 PMCID: PMC9577185 DOI: 10.1016/j.afos.2022.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Lee JC. Significant change for body composition data. Osteoporos Sarcopenia 2022; 8:131. [PMID: 36268495 PMCID: PMC9577187 DOI: 10.1016/j.afos.2022.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Joseph C. Lee
- Corresponding author. Medical Imaging Department, The Prince Charles Hospital, Rode Road, Chermside, Queensland, 4032, Australia.
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