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Island residence

Island residence has been studied in 1 paper since 2016: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, May 27, 2016: “Successful Aging among Elders Living in the Mani Continental Region vs. Insular Areas of the Mediterranean: the MEDIS Study”.

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“the older inhabitants of islands were found to have a higher level of the successful aging index when compared to their counterparts in Mani”
Successful Aging among Elders Living in the Mani Continental Region vs. Insular Areas of the Mediterranean: the MEDIS StudyAging and disease2016doi:10.14336/ad.2015.1002

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Foundation for Education and European Culture and 1 more
  • Humans1

What did studies of Island residence find?

1

Studies of Island residence measured 1 outcome; the most studied are years of good health (1 study).

Years of good health

no changein humans1

1 study

  1. Island residence has no effect on years of good health in humans (68.7 vs 68.4 years; p=0.99).

    “islanders exhibited slightly more years of "good" health (68.7 vs 68.4 years for Mani residents (p=0.99))”

    HumansMediterranean island residents compared with residents of continental Manin = 2,693

    Successful Aging among Elders Living in the Mani Continental Region vs. Insular Areas of the Mediterranean: the MEDIS Study

    Aging and disease

What is Island residence linked with?

4

Studies link Island residence with 4 measures, most often hypercholesterolemia (1 study), diabetes (1) and hypertension (1).

Hypercholesterolemia

upin humans1OR 1.52

1 study

  1. Island residence is associated with hypercholesterolemia in humans (OR 1.52, 95% CI 0.97–2.38).

    “1.52 times higher odds (95%CI, 0.97-2.38) for having hypercholesterolemia”

    HumansMediterranean island residents compared with residents of continental Manin = 2,693

    Successful Aging among Elders Living in the Mani Continental Region vs. Insular Areas of the Mediterranean: the MEDIS Study

    Aging and disease

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Diabetes

upin humans1OR 2.4

1 study

  1. Island residence is associated with diabetes in humans (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.34–4.21).

    “2.4-times higher odds (95%CI, 1.34-4.21) for having diabetes”

    HumansMediterranean island residents compared with residents of continental Manin = 2,693

    Successful Aging among Elders Living in the Mani Continental Region vs. Insular Areas of the Mediterranean: the MEDIS Study

    Aging and disease

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Hypertension

upin humans1OR 1.64

1 study

  1. Island residence is associated with hypertension in humans (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.08–2.48).

    “islanders had 1.64 times higher odds (95%CI, 1.08-2.48) for having hypertension”

    HumansMediterranean island residents compared with residents of continental Manin = 2,693

    Successful Aging among Elders Living in the Mani Continental Region vs. Insular Areas of the Mediterranean: the MEDIS Study

    Aging and disease

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Successful Aging Index

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Island residence is associated with Successful Aging Index in humans (Beta=0.174, p<0.001).

    “the older inhabitants of islands were found to have a higher level of the successful aging index when compared to their counterparts in Mani”

    HumansMediterranean island residents compared with residents of continental Mani; adjusted analysisn = 2,693

    Successful Aging among Elders Living in the Mani Continental Region vs. Insular Areas of the Mediterranean: the MEDIS Study

    Aging and disease

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