Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2015
Gender differences in physical activity patterns among older adults who fall.
This study describes gender differences in the level and pattern of physical activity in groups of older adults who were frequent fallers, intermittent fallers, or non-fallers. ⋯ Frequent falling among older adults is associated with declines in common leisure, household, and walking activities. The effect of falling frequency on physical activity appears to affect men and women differently, generating the hypothesis that interventions to promote physical activity among fallers need to be gender specific.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2015
Seasonal influenza vaccination among Mexican migrants traveling through the Mexico-US border region.
Mobile populations are at high risk for communicable diseases and can serve as a bridge between sending and receiving communities. The objective of this study is to determine the rates of, and factors associated with, seasonal influenza vaccination among Mexican migrants traveling through the US-Mexico border. ⋯ Overall, the rates of seasonal influenza vaccination in circular Mexican migrants are low compared to adults in Mexico and the US Efforts are needed to increase influenza vaccination among this highly mobile population, particularly in adults with chronic conditions.
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Preventive medicine · Feb 2015
Association of socioeconomic status with inflammatory markers: a two cohort comparison.
To assess the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and inflammatory markers using two different European population samples. ⋯ Large social differences exist in inflammatory activity, in part independently from demographic and behavioural factors, chronic conditions and medication use. SES differences in inflammation are also similar in countries with different underlying socioeconomic conditions.