Background: Disability is an important problem in aging societies globally. However, the
research findings of the prevalence of disability have been inconsistent. This study aims to …

Background Evidence from cohort studies in North America and Europe indicates that long-
term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2· 5) is associated with an increased mortality …

Good nutritional status is crucial for maintaining growth and health in all stages of life.
However, the relationship between nutritional status and health and the effect on various …

Background Previous studies regarding the lipid-cognition relation in older adults are limited
and have generated mixed results. We thus examined whether higher blood cholesterol …

Background To date, few studies have focused on examining either the direct or indirect
effect of physical frailty on cognitive impairment. This study aimed to investigate the …

Background Cohort evidence linking long-term survival with exposure to multiple air
pollutants (eg, fine particulate matter [PM 2.5] and ozone) was extensively sparse in low-and …

Backgrounds Household air pollution exposure is a crucial public concern and have the
potential to seriously affect human health. Using biomass fuels for cooking is the main …

O envelhecimento populacional acelerado e a obesidade abdominal (OA) são problemas
de saúde pública mundial entre idosos ainda pouco investigados. O artigo tem por objetivos …

Backgrounds Previous studies linking biomass fuel use to hypertension have been
inconsistent. We investigated the association between biomass fuel use and the risk of …

Objectives To explore associations of dietary diversity with cognitive function among
Chinese elderly. Design This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011-2012, data were …