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ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2012

Health behavior change following chronic illness in middle and later life.

Jason T Newsom, Nathalie Huguet, Michael J McCarthy, Pamela Ramage-Morin, Mark S Kaplan, Julie Bernier, Bentson H McFarland, Jillian Oderkirk

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Article in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 99 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8 authors.

Jason T NewsomInstitute on Aging, School of Community Health, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207-0751, USA. newsomj@pdx.edu
Nathalie Huguet
Michael J McCarthy
Pamela Ramage-Morin
Mark S Kaplan
Julie Bernier
Bentson H McFarland
Jillian Oderkirk

Funding

Health Behavior Trajectories Following Chronic Illness in Mid to Late LifeR01AG034211 · NIA · PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY · PI NEWSOM, JASON T · 2009 to 2010
$529k
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG034211
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesUnderstanding lifestyle improvements among individuals with chronic illness is vital for targeting interventions that can increase longevity and improve quality of life.

methodsData from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study were used to examine changes in smoking, alcohol use, and exercise 2-14 years after a diagnosis of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stroke, or lung disease.

resultsPatterns of behavior change following diagnosis indicated that the vast majority of individuals diagnosed with a new chronic condition did not adopt healthier behaviors. Smoking cessation among those with heart disease was the largest observed change, but only 40% of smokers quit. There were no significant increases in exercise for any health condition. Changes in alcohol consumption were small, with significant declines in excessive drinking and increases in abstention for a few health conditions. Over the long term, individuals who made changes appeared to maintain those changes. Latent growth curve analyses up to 14 years after diagnosis showed no average long-term improvement in health behaviors. DISCUSSION: Results provide important new information on health behavior changes among those with chronic disease and suggest that intensive efforts are required to help initiate and maintain lifestyle improvements among this population.

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Health BehaviorAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsAlcohol DrinkingChi-Square DistributionChronic DiseaseDiabetes MellitusExerciseFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansLongitudinal StudiesLung DiseasesMaleMiddle Aged

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PMID21983040
PMCPMC3325087

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