The association between medication use and lifestyle factors in independently living older people: impact of Mediterranean diet and physical activity
In this cross-sectional study, higher PA was consistently associated with reduced polypharmacy and fewer medications, while greater MedDiet adherence was linked to reduced use of metabolic medications. Lifestyle practices may influence medication use patterns in later life. Larger longitudinal studies are needed to clarify causality and inform strategies to reduce polypharmacy through promotion of healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Authors
- Karen Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2589-1319)
- Joris C. Verster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6455-2096)
- Michael Kingsley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1953-4067)
- Tuan Anh Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9528-9278)
- Leonie Segal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6391-6791)
- Catherine Itsiopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1397-4149)
- Andrew Pipingas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2309-7197)
- Jeffery M. Reddan
- Denny Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9902-0858)
- Anne Marie Minihane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9042-4226)
- Greg Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2254-0468)
- Lieke Roeke
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- National Ageing Research Institute (AU)
- Swinburne University of Technology (AU)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
- RMIT University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Aging Research and Lifestyle
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarlif.2025.100041
- Primary Topic
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00