Trends of underweight, overweight, and obesity among older adults in China from 2008 to 2018: a national observational survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to investigate the 10-year trends and disparities in underweight, overweight, and obesity among older adults aged 65 years and older in China from 2008 to 2018.

Methods

We used four waves (2008, 2011, 2014, and 2018) of data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), a national community-based cross-sectional survey conducted every 2-3 years. Body weight and height were measured by trained assessors following standardized procedures. BMI was calculated and divided into underweight (< 18.5 kg/m²), normal (18.5-24.9 kg/m²), overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/m²), obese (≥ 30.0 kg/m²) according to WHO reference. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to examine factors related with abnorm

SUBMITTER: Jiesisibieke D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10353183 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature