Association Between Obesity, Age, and Functional Decline in Survivors of Cardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Little is known about the effect of obesity on functional decline after cardiac surgery, especially in elderly adults. Our goal was to determine the association between obesity and functional decline in the 2 years after cardiac surgery and the interaction between obesity and age.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

The Health and Retirement Study, 2004-2014.

Participants

U.S. adults aged 50 and older who indicated having cardiac surgery and had a body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 kg/m² or greater (N = 1,731).

Measurements

BMI was classified as normal or overweight (18.5-29.9 kg/m² ) and obese (≥30 kg/m² ). Primary outcome was decline in ability to perform an activity of daily living (ADL) after s

SUBMITTER: Gaulton TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5777886 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature