Weight and Health Behaviour Changes among Ageing People with Medication for Hypertension and High Cholesterol Level. (6th March 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sulander, Tommi; Heinonen, Heikki; Karisto, Antti; Valve, Raisa; Pohjolainen, Pertti; Seppälä, Ullamaija; Fogelholm, Mikael
• Other Names: Konde-Lule J. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: ISRN public health. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-03-06
• Subjects: Public health -- Periodicals; Public Health; Public health; Periodical; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.5402/2012/132747
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-8008

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose . It is hypothesized that people with medication for hypertension and/or high cholesterol level do not lose weight or change their health behaviour. Methods . This is a six-year follow-up study consisting of 1, 428 individuals from two birth cohorts (1936–40, 1946–50) who took part in clinical check-ups and answered to the survey questionnaires in 2002 and 2008. Results . Those participants, born in 1946–50, who had medication at the baseline had higher increase of body mass index (P < 0.01 ) and waist circumference (P < 0.01 ) at the follow-up. No major disparities in health behaviour changes between medicated and nonmedicated were found. Conclusions . Findings of this study support partly the hypothesis that aging individuals with medication for hypertension and/or high cholesterol level do not lose weight or change their health behaviour.