Aging male's symptoms in a Southern Brazil population: lifestyle effects after the age of 40

作者：Correa Leandro Quadro; Rombaldi Airton Jose; Da Silva Marcelo Cozzensa^*; Domingues Marlos Rodrigues

来源：Aging Male, 2010, 13(2): 93-99.

DOI：10.3109/13685530903431597

• Aging
• male
• aging male's symptoms
• physical activity level and epidemiology

Methods. The study included 421 men aged 40 years or older, living in the urban area of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. The questionnaire covered sociodemographic, behavioral, and health variables, and to verify the aging male's symptoms, the AMS Scale was used.
Results. Moderate/severe male's symptoms was considered positive (AMS scores equal or above 37 points) in 20% of men (95% CI 16.1; 24.3). After controlling for confounders, the AMS was significantly associated with aging, self-perceived health status and smoking. The symptoms were more severe among physically inactive men.
Conclusions. Our findings support the necessity to maintain healthy behaviors like not smoking and regular physical activity since such changeable behaviors could reduce the AMS acceleration and increase life quality and expectancy.

• 出版日期2010-6