Yamaguchi, Yuko and Yamada, Masako and Hapsari, Elsi Dwi and Matsuo, Hiroya (2020) The influence of social isolation on the preventive behaviors for non-communicable diseases in community-dwelling older adults in japan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (23). 1 – 11. ISSN 16617827
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This study aimed to examine the relationship between one’s physical status related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and social isolation, and to identify lifestyle behaviors for the prevention of NCDs associated with social isolation among community-dwelling older adults in Japan. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate lifestyle behaviors for NCD prevention associated with social isolation in Japanese adults aged 60 years and above in a community setting. Out of 57 participants, 17.5 were not socially participative, 66.7 hardly ever, 29.8 sometimes, and 3.5 often felt loneliness. Non-social participation and loneliness were negatively related to the frequency of vegetable and fruit intake. Additionally, loneliness was positively associated with one’s duration of smoking and current smoking habits, and negatively associated with the frequency of moderate-intensity activities, with marginal significance. Those with non-social participation or loneliness were less likely to eat a healthy diet and live a smoke-free lifestyle. The findings of this study suggest that a mutual health support system in the community and the development of community-based approaches for the prevention of NCDs among Japanese older adults are needed. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | Cited by: 6; All Open Access, Gold Open Access, Green Open Access |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aged; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Independent Living; Japan; Loneliness; Middle Aged; Noncommunicable Diseases; Social Isolation; Japan; adult; disease control; elderly population; lifestyle; local participation; mental health; noncommunicable disease; aged; Article; bone density; controlled study; cross-sectional study; female; fruit consumption; healthy diet; human; Japan; lifestyle; loneliness; major clinical study; male; non communicable disease; physical activity; primary prevention; smoking habit; social isolation; social participation; vegetable consumption; child; independent living; middle aged; non communicable disease |
Subjects: | R Medicine > RD Surgical Divisions |
Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing > Public Health and Nutrition |
Depositing User: | Sri JUNANDI |
Date Deposited: | 13 Mar 2025 02:23 |
Last Modified: | 13 Mar 2025 02:23 |
URI: | https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/14097 |