Effect of brisk walking on health-related physical fitness balance and life satisfaction among the elderly: a systematic review

X Bai, KG Soh, RD Omar Dev, O Talib, W Xiao… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Although the elderly frequently engages in brisk walking as a form of exercise,
little has been reported in the literature about the effect of brisk walking on health-related …

Nutritional status and associated factors of older persons in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

P Obeng, HK Kyereh, JO Sarfo, EW Ansah… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background The older person population is rapidly increasing globally, including sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA). Concurrently, malnutrition is also increasing among older persons in …

Biomarkers for premature coronary artery disease (PCAD): a case control study

MFA Shukor, QA Musthafa, YA Mohd Yusof… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is often associated with the older generation. However, in
recent years, there is an increasing trend in the prevalence of CAD among the younger …

Health seeking behavior after the 2013–16 Ebola epidemic: Lassa fever as a metric of persistent changes in Kenema District, Sierra Leone

MR Koch, L Kanneh, PH Wise, LM Kurina… - PLOS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The West African Ebola epidemic of 2013–2016 killed nearly 4,000 Sierra
Leoneans and devastated health infrastructure across West Africa. Changes in health …

Modeling the potential public health impact of different vaccination strategies with an omicron-adapted bivalent vaccine in Malaysia

K Thakkar, J Spinardi, MH Kyaw, J Yang… - Expert review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case numbers have
increased following the emergence of the Omicron variant. This study estimated the impact …

[PDF][PDF] Non-communicable diseases among the elderly in Indonesia in 2018

R Rukmini, A Handajani, A Paramita… - Indian Journal of …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Abstract Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) is closely related to the aging process, social
development, and increased risk factors. The study aims to analyze the prevalence of NCD …

The ten-year risk prediction for Cardiovascular Disease for malaysian adults using the Laboratory-Based and Office-Based (Globorisk) Prediction Model

CMNH Che Nawi, MA Omar, T Keegan, YP Yu, KI Musa - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Globorisk is a well-validated risk prediction model that predicts
cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the national population of all countries. We aim to apply the …

Baseline Ratio of Soluble Fas/FasL Predicts Onset of Pulmonary Hypertension in Elder Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Prospective Cohort Study

XH Ding, X Chai, J Zheng, H Chang, W Zheng… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is one of the most common complications
associated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Though numerous risk factors have been …

Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors and Primary Prevention Strategies for Cardiovascular Diseases in a Middle-Income Country: A Scoping Review and Implication for …

P Raman, Y Sagadevan, S Dhanapalan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in middle-income countries such as
Malaysia. There is a significant gap in knowledge between cardiovascular disease-related …

Cognitive impairment among older persons with chronic illness attending primary care and its association with cardiovascular risk using the Framingham risk score

N Balanthiren, MF Ali, AFA Aziz - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Dementia is a major public health burden, particularly among the older persons
with significant implications for individuals, caregivers, and society. Identifying mild cognitive …