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Physical Health Burden Among Older Men and Women With Bipolar Disorder: Results From the Gage-Bd Collaboration.

Authors :
Almeida OP
Dols A
Blanken MAJT
Rej S
Blumberg HP
Villa L
Forester BP
Forlenza OV
Gildengers A
Vieta E
Jimenez E
Mulsant B
Schouws S
Tsai S
Korten NCM
Sutherland A
Briggs FBS
Flicker L
Eyler LT
Sajatovic M
Source :
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry [Am J Geriatr Psychiatry] 2022 Jun; Vol. 30 (6), pp. 727-732. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 11.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the prevalence of physical morbidities among men and women with older adult bipolar disorder (OABD), and men with and without OABD.<br />Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of the collaborative Global Aging & Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE-BD) database and non-OABD data from the Health in Men Study. OABD defined as bipolar disorder among adults aged greater than or equal to 50 years. Outcomes of interest were diseases affecting the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, musculoskeletal and endocrinological systems.<br />Results: We examined 1407 participants with OABD aged 50-95 years, of whom 787 were women. More women than men showed evidence of morbidities affecting the respiratory, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal and endocrinological systems. More men with than without OABD showed evidence of cardiovascular, renal and endocrinological diseases.<br />Conclusion: GAGE-BD data showed that physical morbidities affect more women than men with OABD, and more men with than without OABD. The underlying reasons for these differences require clarification.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1545-7214
Volume :
30
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34980553
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2021.12.006