BMI, life-style and psychological conditions in a sample of elderly italian men and women

Marcellini, Francesca; Giuli, Cinzia; Papa, Roberta; Gagliardi, Cristina; Malavolta, Marco; Mocchegiani, Eugenio

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“…Association of BMI/excess weight with socio-demographic variables found in our study are mostly in line with previous literature: BMI significantly decreased with age [ 29 ] (mBMI) and higher education [ 10 ] (systematic review), while risk for excess weight was higher for younger and less educated [ 35 ] (mBMI). Findings regarding sex - higher BMI and excess weight in men - are in line with the literature [ 24 ] (srBMI).…”

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Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity in old age in Germany

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BackgroundMean body weight gradually increases with age. Yet, little data exists on the prevalence of excess weight in populations aged 80 years or older. Moreover, little is known about predictors of overweight and obesity in old age. Thus, the purpose of this study was: To present data on the prevalence of excess weight in old age in Germany, to investigate predictors of excess weight in a cross-sectional approach and to examine factors affecting excess weight in a longitudinal approach.MethodsSubjects consisted of 1,882 individuals aged 79 years or older. The course of excess weight was observed over 3 years. Excess weight was defined as follows: Overweight (25 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). We used fixed effects regressions to estimate effects of time dependent variables on BMI, and overweight or obesity, respectively.ResultsThe majority was overweight (40.0 %) or obese (13.7 %). Cross-sectional regressions revealed that BMI was positively associated with younger age, severe walking impairments and negatively associated with cognitive impairments. Excess weight was positively associated with younger age, elementary education, walking impairments and physical inactivity, while excess weight was negatively associated with cognitive impairment. Longitudinal regressions showed that age and severely impaired walking disabilities reduced BMI. The probability of transitions to excess weight decreased considerably with older age and occurrence of severe walking impairments (overweight).ConclusionsMarked differences between predictors in cross- and longitudinal setting exist, underlining the complex nature of excess weight in old age.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12877-015-0081-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity in old age in Germany

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“…Some studies [20][21][22]24,27 classified body mass index as proposed by the World Health Organization. Although this classification does not take into account the body changes that accompany the aging process, it has been one of the most applied references in epidemiological studies worldwide 11,40,47,48 .…”

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“…Of the eight articles excluded from the meta-analysis because they did not present OR as a measure of effect or because they reported more than one OR, four reported no association between sedentary behavior and overweight 31,32,36,49 , three reported an association 48,50,51 and one, which considered the results stratified by sex, reported a significant association only in women 52 . However, even if these studies were included in this meta-analysis, there would still be insufficient evidence of the relationship between longer exposure times to sedentary behavior and excess weight in the elderly.…”

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Sedentary Behavior and Nutritional Status Among Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis

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Rev Bras Med Esporte

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The accelerated modernization process has entailed changes in the lifestyle of people, such as exposure to sedentary behavior, and this in turn may affect the nutritional status. The aim of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to analyze observational studies that assessed the association between exposure time to sedentary behavior and nutritional status (overweight/malnutrition) in individuals aged ≥60 years. BVS, PubMed and Web of Science were the databases used in the search for observational studies, published until November 28, 2017, which have examined the association between exposure time to sedentary behavior and nutritional status. Two authors undertook the reading of titles and abstracts and applied the STROBE checklist independently. The Odds Ratio was calculated using the random effects model. Eight studies were included in this meta-analysis and involved 21415 individuals. All the studies covered most of the items suggested by the STROBE checklist. Of the total, four studies showed association between sedentary behavior and nutritional status. Longer exposure to sedentary behavior did not increase the odds of overweight and/or obesity (OR 1.32; 95%; CI 0.95-1.84). It is suggested that further studies with standardized criteria for measuring sedentary behavior and nutritional status are undertaken. Level of Evidence II; Systematic review of level II studies.

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“…Moreover, physical activity in late life has been shown to be related specifically to depressive symptoms. For example, an Italian study revealed that lower rates of physical activity were associated with a greater extent of depression (Marcellini, et al, 2010). Another study of a slightly younger cohort, based upon data from the American Health and Retirement Study (HRS), found that a decrease from vigorous physical activity status was associated with increased odds for depressive symptoms among the women (but not among the men), as measured on the eight-item version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (Carroll, Blanck, Serdula, & Brown, 2010).…”

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Physical activity, social network type, and depressive symptoms in late life: An analysis of data from the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project

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2012

Aging & Mental Health

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Objectives To clarify whether physical activity among older Americans is associated with depressive symptoms, beyond the effects of social network type, physical health and sociodemographic characteristics. Method The analysis used data from a sub-sample, aged 65–85, from the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project (N = 1,349). Hierarchical regressions examined the respective effects of selected network types and extent of engagement in physical activity on depressive symptoms, controlling for physical health and sociodemographic background. Results The findings showed that physical activity was correlated inversely with late life depressive symptoms. However, when interaction terms for the selected social network types and the extent of physical activity were also considered, the main effect of social network on depressive symptoms increased, while that of physical activity was eliminated. Conclusions The results show that older American adults embedded in family network types are at risk of limited physical activity. However, interventions aimed to increase their engagement in physical activity might help to reduce depressive symptoms within this group.

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BMI, life-style and psychological conditions in a sample of elderly italian men and women

Abstract: Men and women lead different lifestyles and have a different psychological status, with advancing age consequently stressing the need for healthy lifestyle programmes particularly in the case of overweight and obese elderly people.

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Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity in old age in Germany

Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity in old age in Germany

Sedentary Behavior and Nutritional Status Among Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis

Physical activity, social network type, and depressive symptoms in late life: An analysis of data from the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project

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