OBJECTIVES With the acceleration of the process of aging population, to enjoy a higher health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is the goal of the elderly population and public health. Studies on relationship between HRQoL and lipid profile through a large sample of representative elderly population are scare. OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to firstly explore the relationships of lipid profile with HRQoL in Chinese centenarian population. PARTICIPANTS A complete sample of 1002 participants aged over 100 years from Hainan province were recruited in the current study. MAIN MEASURE Questionnaire investigation, physical examination and blood specimen collection were carried out by family survey. The EuroQol-5 Dimensions(EQ-5D, and EQ-VAS were used to assess HRQoL. RESULTS In multivariate linear regression analyses, a significant association was found between EQ-5D and lipid profile, including total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and similar association was also existed between EQ-VAS and TC, LDL-C HDL-C, after adjustment. The score of EQ-5D and EQ-VAS in male centenarian was higher than that of the female centenarian. CONCLUSION Lipid profile was positively associated with the HRQoL in Chinese centenarians.OBJECTIVE To investigate olfactory function in elderly subjects requiring nursing care to clarify its association with appetite and nutritional status. SETTING Facility for the elderly requiring nursing care. PARTICIPANTS The subjects were 158 elderly people requiring nursing care and 37 elderly people not requiring nursing care. MEASUREMENTS Experiment I Olfactory function and factors (cognitive function, appetite, and nutritional status) that may be associated with it were compared between the elderly subjects requiring nursing care and those not requiring nursing care using covariance analysis in consideration of age. For evaluation, the OSIT-J was used for olfactory function, the HDS-R for cognitive function, the CNAQ for appetite, and BMI for nutritional status. Experiment II The subjects were the same elderly subjects requiring nursing care in Experiment I, and food intake was surveyed in addition to the OSIT-J, HDS-R, CNAQ, and BMI. A univariate linear regression analysis was performed with OSIT-J as tatus, and food intake were not associated. CONCLUSION Olfactory function in elderly subjects requiring nursing care was poorer than that in those not requiring nursing care, suggesting that aging and cognitive decline are associated with lower olfactory function. In addition, no association of lower olfactory function with appetite, nutritional status, or food intake was noted in the elderly subjects requiring nursing care.OBJECTIVES To determine the relationship between plant food consumption and bone mineral density (BMD) in a healthy population when age, gender, BMI and physical activity are accounted for. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Participants were recruited from the Sydney Adventist hospital and the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. PARTICIPANTS 33 males and 40 females (total n=73) participated in this study. The mean age was 56.1 ± 8.5 years. All participants were non-diabetic and in general good health. MEASUREMENTS A principle component analysis (PCA) was performed on 12 month self-report food intake data, gathered using the Cancer Council Victoria Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiological Studies Version 2. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to measure total BMD. Fasting plasma total protein, calcium and 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D levels were analysed by the Sydney Adventist Hospital pathology laboratory. Anthropometric measures were obtained using a standardized protocol. Self-reported phy8 vs. 52.3 ± 22.1 nmol/L, p=0.053) while those in the third Junk Food tertile had lower levels than those in the first (52.4 ± 18.5 vs. 65.4 ± 19.8 nmol/L, p=0.027). No association between Plant Based tertiles and protein intake was observed, however those in the third Meat Based (99.7 ± 25.1 vs. 50.9 ± 13.8 g/day, p=0.000) and Junk Food (87.4 ± 30.7 vs. 56.6 ± 22.2 g/day, p=0.000) tertile had higher protein intake compared to those in the first tertile. CONCLUSION In a healthy middle aged population with normal BMD, an increase in plant food consumption, either alone or in combination with a diet containing meat, is associated with improved bone mineralisation markers. This positive relationship is most likely due to the extensive range of micronutrients and phytochemicals packaged within plants.OBJECTIVES Cardiovascular health (CVH) and physical performance (PP) are key factors of successful ageing. This study investigated whether self-reported CVH behaviours and self-rated health (SRH) are related to ideal CVH and PP. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey.  https://www.selleckchem.com/products/rk-701.html  SETTING Public places in Italy (e.g. exhibitions, malls, health promotion campaigns), outside of conventional healthcare settings. PARTICIPANTS 1415 community-living persons aged 65+ years (mean age 72.2 ± 5.4; 58.4% female). MEASUREMENTS Three ideal CVH behaviors [regular physical activity (PA), healthy diet, no smoking] and SRH (1 excellent - 4 poor) were assessed through a brief questionnaire. Four ideal CVH factors [iBMI ≤ 25 kg/m2, untreated random total blood cholesterol ≤200 mg/dl, absence of diabetes (untreated random blood glucose ≤200 mg/dl), untreated blood pressure (iBP) less then 140/90mmHg] and two ideal PP factors [grip strength (iGrip), 5-repetition chair-stand test less then 10 seconds (iStand)] were measured. RESULTS Adjusted for age and gender, regular PA was positively related to CVH factor score (β = 0.1; p = less then .001), iBMI (OR = 1.8; 95% CI = 1.5-2.3), iBP (OR = 1.3; 95% CI = 1.1-1.6) and iStand (OR = 1.6; 95% CI = 1.3-2.1). Healthy diet was positively related to CVH factor score (β = 0.1; p = less then .05) and iGrip (OR = 1.4; 95% CI = 1.1-1.8). Participants rating SRH as "good" (OR = 2.0; 95% CI = 1.1-3.9) and "not so good" (OR = 2.3; 95% CI = 1.2-4.5) met iDiabetes more often than those with poor SRH. Moreover, iStand (OR = 3.2; 95% CI = 1.6-6.6) and iGrip (OR = 4.2; 95% = CI 2.0-8.8) were more prevalent among participants with excellent SRH compared with those with poor SRH. CONCLUSIONS Physical activity, diet and self-rated health may provide quick and easy-to-assess metrics to identify persons aged 65+ years at risk of cardiovascular events and functional impairment, who could particularly benefit from engaging in health promotion programs.