Non-communicable Diseases and Cognitive Impairment: Pathways and Shared Behavioral Risk Factors Among Older Chinese

Vasoontara Sbirakos Yiengprugsawan; Vasoontara Sbirakos Yiengprugsawan; Colette Joy Browning; Colette Joy Browning; Colette Joy Browning

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2019.00296

Frontiers in Public Health (Oct 2019)

Non-communicable Diseases and Cognitive Impairment: Pathways and Shared Behavioral Risk Factors Among Older Chinese

Vasoontara Sbirakos Yiengprugsawan,
Vasoontara Sbirakos Yiengprugsawan,
Colette Joy Browning,
Colette Joy Browning,
Colette Joy Browning

Affiliations

Vasoontara Sbirakos Yiengprugsawan: Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing (CRAHW), Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Vasoontara Sbirakos Yiengprugsawan: Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia
Colette Joy Browning: Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing (CRAHW), Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Colette Joy Browning: School of Nursing and Healthcare Professions, Federation University, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
Colette Joy Browning: International Primary Health Care Research Institute, Shenzhen, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00296
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7

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Population aging has brought about a number of challenges to public health and primary health care systems due to increases in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As a country with one of the largest populations globally, China is confronting a rising number of chronic NCDs including cardiometabolic related conditions. This mini-review investigates the link between NCDs and cognitive impairment through common risk factors. Identifying risk factors is important for the prevention and management of these chronic conditions. In addition, this review also identifies the role of primary health care services in reducing behavioral risk factors for NCDs and cognitive impairment. Addressing shared determinants and pathways is important in the design of public health interventions and primary health care services in China. Monitoring and management of NCD biomarkers and behavioral risk factors may also be beneficial for cognitive health among older Chinese.

Published in Frontiers in Public Health

ISSN: 2296-2565 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health

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