Princeton University, NJ, USA
Princeton University, NJ, USA.
J Aging Health. 2014 Sep;26(6):952-68. doi: 10.1177/0898264314534894. Epub 2014 Jun 2.
The death or illness of a spouse negatively affects a partner's health, but little is known about the effect on blood glucose (glycemic) levels. This study investigates the extent to which a spouse's declining health or death is associated with changes in the glycemic levels of older adults.
Data come from a nationally representative longitudinal sample of 597 Taiwanese (aged 54 to 90). We use changes in spousal health and death of a spouse to predict changes in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels over a 6-year period.
A decline in spousal health is associated with increased HbA1c levels for women, but not for men. The death of a healthy spouse is associated with increased HbA1c levels for both genders.
Stressful life transitions may compromise the glycemic levels of older adults. Taking on a caregiving role may erode some of the benefits of marriage and interfere with women's maintenance of their own health.
配偶的死亡或患病会对其伴侣的健康产生负面影响，但人们对这对其血糖（血糖）水平的影响知之甚少。本研究调查了配偶健康状况恶化或死亡与老年人大血糖水平变化之间的关联程度。
数据来自于一个具有全国代表性的 597 名台湾人（年龄在 54 至 90 岁之间）的纵向样本。我们使用配偶健康状况的变化和配偶的死亡来预测 6 年内糖化血红蛋白（HbA1c）水平的变化。
配偶健康状况的下降与女性的 HbA1c 水平升高有关，但与男性无关。健康配偶的死亡与两性的 HbA1c 水平升高有关。
生活压力的转变可能会影响老年人的血糖水平。承担照顾者的角色可能会削弱婚姻的一些好处，并干扰女性维持自身健康。
