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Clinical Status, Nutritional Behavior, and Lifestyle, and Determinants of Community Well-Being of Patients from the Perspective of Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Study of Young Older Adults, Nonagenarians, and Centenarians in Salerno and Province, Italy

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Aliberti, Silvana Mirella, Funk, Richard H. W., Schiavo, Luigi, Giudice, Aldo, Ciaglia, Elena, Puca, Annibale Alessandro, Gonnella, Joseph, Capunzo, Mario·2022·Nutrients

Abstract

Longevity is rightly considered one of the greatest achievements of modern society. Biomedical research has shown that aging is the major risk factor for many diseases, so to find the right answers to aging it is necessary to identify factors that can positively influence longevity. This study investigated the clinical status, nutritional behavior, lifestyle, and social and community determinants of the well-being of young older adults and nonagenarians/centenarians in Salerno and province through the judgment of their physicians. Data were collected through an online survey. Multivariate Poisson and logistic regression models were used to calculate significant predictors of the outcomes of interest. The interesting finding was that cardiovascular disease was a risk factor for young older adults, while it was a protective factor for nonagenarians/centenarians, meaning that as age increased, heart problems tended to decrease. Certain foods were found to be a significant protective factor for both young older adult and nonagenarian–centenarian patients. In addition, psychosomatic disorders were found to be determinant for the young older adults, while depression was a risk factor for the nonagenarians/centenarians because they were not always gratified by their long lives and often felt like a burden on the family. The protective significant variable among the determinants of community well-being for both young older adults and nonagenarians/centenarians was the retention of honorary achievement. Based on our results, we are able to support the hypothesis of a difference between the young older adults and the nonagenarians/centenarians in clinical status, nutritional behaviors, lifestyle, and determinants of community well-being. However, societies need more social and educational programs that are able to build “a new idea of old age” by improving and supporting the young older adults and the nonagenarians/centenarians, with the goal of intergenerational solidarity, well-being, and social inclusion, as well as preventive interventions on lifestyles and nutrition, which will allow us to provide a new key to understanding aging.

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Authors
Aliberti, S. M., Funk, R. H. W., Schiavo, L., Giudice, A., Ciaglia, E., Puca, A. A., Gonnella, J., & Capunzo, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Salerno (IT)
  • Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
  • Thomas Jefferson University (US)
Corresponding author
Aliberti, Silvana Mirella
Venue
Nutrients
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-09-05
Volume
14
Issue
17
Pages
3665
ISSN
2072-6643 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4295086995
Cited by
22
References
58
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 2
FWCI
3.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nutrients (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Keywords
longevity, centenarians, nonagenarians, community well-being, nutritional behavior, lifestyle, cardiovascular disease, depression, psychosomatic disorders, aging, physician attitudes, social inclusion
MeSH terms
Centenarians, Nonagenarians, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Life Style, Nutritional Status, Physicians

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