Late-Life Bereavement: Association Between Familial Death and Weight Loss Among Elderly in the United States
Late-Life Bereavement: Association Between Familial Death and Weight Loss Among Elderly in the United States
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DOI：
10.1177/0030222816649082
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发表时间：
2016-11-01
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2
通讯作者：
Cebeci, Ali F.
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作者：
Mercan, Murat Anil;Barlin, Hande;Cebeci, Ali F.
健康的老龄化对于老年人独立和至少享受令人满意的生活质量至关重要。然而，晚年丧亲之痛威胁着健康的老龄化，因为它可能导致不利的健康影响。使用健康和退休调查的数据，本研究调查了体重，身体质量指数（BMI）和在老年时失去父母，兄弟姐妹或配偶之间的关系。这是第一次尝试调查这种关系的老年人口在美国，并作出了以下显着的贡献的文献：（a）使用一个大型的纵向数据集，（B）估计的影响，一个人的BMI的家庭死亡，（c）调查的后果，丧亲之痛的老年人。我们的研究结果表明，在老年时失去家庭成员会导致BMI下降。
Healthy aging is critical for the elderly to be independent and enjoy at least a satisfactory quality of life. However, late-life bereavement threatens healthy aging, as it may lead to adverse health effects. Using data from the Health and Retirement Survey, this study investigates the relationship between weightspecifically, body mass index (BMI)and the loss of a parent, sibling, or spouse at an older age. It is the first attempt to investigate this relationship among the elderly population in the United States and makes the following notable contributions to the literature: (a) use of a large longitudinal dataset, (b) estimation of the effects of a familial death on a person's BMI, and (c) investigation of the consequences of the bereavement for older people. Our results suggest that losing a family member at an older age results in a decrease in BMI.