Relation among Lifestyle, Social Network, Blood Pressure and Serum Lipids in the Elderly.

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  • UEMURA Shinichi
    School of Human Sciences, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Waseda University
  • SAIKI Chinatsu
    School of Human Sciences, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Waseda University
  • MURAYAMA Rumiko
    School of Human Sciences, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Waseda University
  • KURIYAMA Takao
    School of Human Sciences, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Waseda University
  • KOYAMA Michi
    School of Human Sciences, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Waseda University
  • TAKAGI Hirohumi
    Department of Statistical Methodology, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics
  • MACHIDA Kazuhiko
    School of Human Sciences, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Waseda University

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  • 高齢者のライフスタイル・社会的ネットワークと血圧・血清脂質との関係
  • コウレイシャ ノ ライフ スタイル シャカイテキ ネットワーク ト ケツアツ

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Abstract

The relationships among seven lifestyle factors including stress, which is focused on as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease recently, social network, blood pressure and serum lipids in the elderly were examined in a cross sectional study of 85 males and 65 females aged 60 years or over in the city of Sayama, Saitama Prefecture. The seven lifestyle factors were as follows: (1) amount of alcohol consumption, (2) cigarette smoking, (3) Physical exercise, (4) sleeping time per night, (5) nutritional balance, (6) body weight, and (7) stress. As social network factors, marital status and coping factor for stress and/or anxiety were introdued. Stressful life events strongly associated with stress status were also discussed.<BR>In this study, it was clear that age, alcohol consumption, stress status and stressful life events caused higher blood pressure. On the other hand, the social network was associated with lifestyle status and a controlled blood pressure level. Obesity and physical exercise were significantly associated with serum lipids. There results suggest that it is very important for the maintenance and promotion of health and risk reduction of disease among the elderly to control socio-psychological factors such as stress and stressful life event, and that a social network helps maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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