Health Risk Behaviors after Disaster Exposure Among Older Adults.

Sue Anne BellHwaJung ChoiKenneth M LangaTheodore J Iwashyna

Published in: Prehospital and disaster medicine (2019)

This study found an increase in weight gain and decrease in physical activity among older adults after disaster exposure. Adverse health behaviors such as these can contribute to functional decline among older adults.BellSA, ChoiH, LangaKM, IwashynaTJ. Health risk behaviors after disaster exposure among older adults. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2019;34(1):95-97.

Keyphrases

health risk
weight gain
heavy metals
drinking water
body mass index
physical activity
healthcare
birth weight
risk assessment
health information
social media
preterm birth
gestational age