Waist circumference and weight change are associated with disability among elderly Hispanics
Waist circumference and weight change are associated with disability among elderly Hispanics
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DOI：
10.1093/gerona/57.1.m19
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发表时间：
2002-01-01
影响因子：
5.1
通讯作者：
Tucker, KL
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作者：
Chen, HL;Bermúdez, OI;Tucker, KL
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Background. Studies have suggested that both high and low body mass index (BMI) and weight change are related to functional disability in elderly populations. Elderly Hispanics have a high prevalence of both obesity and disability, yet few studies have examined their interrelationship in this population. Therefore. we examined these relationships in a mostly Puerto Rican group of Hispanic elders.Methods. We investigated associations between a three-level disability score created from responses to a questionnaire on activities of daily living and BMI, waist circumference (WC), and weight change since age 50, using the proportional odds model in a cross-sectional study of 763 elderly Hispanics. aged 60 to 92 years, residing in Massachusetts.Results. After adjusting for potential confounders, men with a WC greater than or equal to109.3 cm (vs