Krupa-Kotara Karolina, Gdańska Agnieszka, Grajek Mateusz, Günay Tuğrul, Rozmiarek Mateusz
Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
Cracow Higher School of Health Promotion Having Its Registered Office in Cracow, Health Promotion Faculty, Cracow, Poland.
Front Nutr. 2025 Aug 26;12:1599776. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1599776. eCollection 2025.
Aging populations face health and psychosocial challenges that can affect their quality of life. This study aimed to examine the relationship between self-esteem and selected health indicators among older women in Poland.
Six hundred women aged 60+ attending Third Age Universities were surveyed. BMI, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), daily physical activity (steps), fasting glucose and cholesterol levels, and self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale) were assessed.
Adverse health indicators such as high BMI, WHR, and elevated glucose were associated with lower self-esteem ( < 0.05). Cholesterol levels showed no significant relationship.
These findings suggest that maintaining a healthy lifestyle and metabolic balance may contribute to better psychological wellbeing for older women. Community-based physical activity initiatives may support psychological wellbeing among postmenopausal women.
老龄化人口面临着可能影响其生活质量的健康和心理社会挑战。本研究旨在探讨波兰老年女性自尊与选定健康指标之间的关系。
对60岁及以上参加第三年龄大学的600名女性进行了调查。评估了体重指数(BMI)、腰臀比(WHR)、日常身体活动(步数)、空腹血糖和胆固醇水平以及自尊(罗森伯格自尊量表)。
高BMI、WHR和血糖升高等不良健康指标与较低的自尊相关(<0.05)。胆固醇水平无显著关系。
这些发现表明,保持健康的生活方式和代谢平衡可能有助于老年女性获得更好的心理健康。基于社区的体育活动倡议可能会支持绝经后女性的心理健康。