Central adiposity as a predictor of mortality in older adults: Identification of cutoffs using generalized additive models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is associated with premature mortality in adults; however, this association has been inconsistent in the older adult population. In addition, there is a lack of specific cutoff points for indicators of negative health outcomes in older adults. Methods: This is a prospective study with 796 non-institutionalized older adults. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, food consumption, and nutritional status were obtained at baseline. Generalized additive models were used to identify cutoff points for the waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and Cox proportional hazards models to assess the independent association between adiposity and mortality.

Results

Over the 9 years of follow-up, 197 deaths (24.7%) occurred, of which 51.8%

SUBMITTER: Fernandes DPS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151932 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature