An observational study identifying obese subgroups among older adults at increased risk of mobility disability: do perceptions of the neighborhood environment matter?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is an increasingly prevalent condition among older adults, yet relatively little is known about how built environment variables may be associated with obesity in older age groups. This is particularly the case for more vulnerable older adults already showing functional limitations associated with subsequent disability.

Methods

The Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) trial dataset (n = 1600) was used to explore the associations between perceived built environment variables and baseline obesity levels. Age-stratified recursive partitioning methods were applied to identify distinct subgroups with varying obesity prevalence.

Results

Among participants aged 70-78 years, four distinct subgroups, defined by combinations of perceived

SUBMITTER: King AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4683911 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature