INTRODUCTION: Noncommunicable diseases are the leading cause of illness and @entity204 worldwide; behavioral risk factors (BRFs) contribute to these diseases. We assessed the presence of multiple BRFs among European adults according to their physical and mental health status. METHODS: We used data from 26,026 adults aged 50 years or older from 11 countries that participated in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (2004-2005). BRFs (overweight or @entity28 , smoking, physical inactivity, and risky @entity285 consumption) were assessed according to physical health (ie, presence of @entity102 , disease symptoms, or limitations in activities of daily living) and mental health ( @entity308 ) through multiple regression estimations. RESULTS: Overweight or @entity28 in @entity1 and physical inactivity in @entity1 were the most prevalent BRFs. Compared with physically active adults, physically inactive adults had a higher mean number of @entity102 (1.33 vs 1.26) and @entity102 (1.55 vs 1.47). Risky @entity285 consumption (>= 4 servings of an @entity285 beverage >= 3 times a week) was associated with a higher mean @entity308 score (2.84 vs 2.47). Compared with adults with 0 or 1 BRF, adults with 2 or more BRFs had significantly higher odds of having 1 or more @entity102 ( @entity1 : 1.52; @entity1 : 1.73) and functional limitations ( @entity1 : 1.65; @entity1 : 1.79) and higher prevalence of @entity101 (37.8% vs 28.2). Belgian adults with BRFs had the highest mean number of @entity102 or functional limitations among those who were overweight or @entity28 and the highest mean number of @entity102 and disease symptoms among those who smoked and were physically inactive. CONCLUSION: We found revealed significant positive associations between BRFs and poor health among middle-aged and older European adults. Primary health care intervention programs should focus on developing ways to reduce BRF prevalence in this population.

Association of Behavioral Risk Factors for XXXX With Physical and Mental Health in European Adults Aged 50 Years or Older, 2004-2005.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'men'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['high blood pressure'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese', 'obesity'] @entity102 :: ('MESH:D002908', 'Disease') :: ['chronic disease symptoms', 'chronic diseases'] @entity285 :: ('D000431', 'Chemical') :: ['alcohol'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death']
@entity102 :: (MESH:D002908,Disease) :: ['Chronic Diseases']
