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LIVING AND HEALTH CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG ELDERLY

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Author(s):
Do Nascimento Jacinto De Souza, B. F. [1] ; Marin-Leon, L. [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Sch Med Sci, Colect Hlth Dept, Rua Tessalia Vieira Camargo 126, BR-13083887 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF FRAILTY & AGING; v. 4, n. 4, p. 198-206, 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

Background: The epidemiological and nutritional transition processes in the last decades underlie the rising trend of obesity in the elderly and is related to increased risk of chronic non-communicable diseases and decreased functional status. Objective: To analyze the association of demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle and health-related factors with overweight and obesity in elderly. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Carried out in Campinas-Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2011. Participants: 452 non-institutionalized elderly (aged >= 60 years), half were users of a government-run soup kitchen and the other half were neighbors of the same sex. Results: Overweight frequency (BMI >= 25 and <30 kg/m(2)) was 44.5% and obesity (BMI >= 30 kg/m(2)) was 21.7%. In the multiple multinomial logistic regression model adjusted for sex, age group and economic class, there was greater chance of overweight among those that reported dyslipidemia; those that reported arthritis/arthrosis/rheumatism and that once or more per week replaced supper by a snack were more likely to be obese. Elderly who did not leave home daily and reported diabetes had higher chance of overweight and obesity. Conclusions: Overweight and obesity are associated with worse living and health-related conditions, such as physical inactivity, changes in eating behaviors, and chronic diseases. Public health policies should encourage regular physical activity and healthy eating behaviors, focusing on traditional diet, through nutritional education, in order to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity and chronic diseases. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/51185-2 - Food insecurity, life and health conditions in elderly residents in Campinas-SP, Brazil: case-control study with social restaurant clients
Grantee:Leticia Marín-León
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants