Dynapaenic obesity and its association with health outcomes in older adult populations: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Two major global health challenges are the rapidly ageing population and the high prevalence of obesity in all age groups. Older adults are also susceptible to age-related loss of muscle strength, termed dynapaenia. The co-occurrence of both obesity and dynapaenia, termed dynapaenic obesity (DO), has been associated with poorer health outcomes and increased healthcare usage compared with either state alone. The purpose of this systematic review is to quantify the prevalence and incidence of DO in older adult populations, and to explore the association between DO and health outcomes, specifically chronic disease and multimorbidity, functional disability and healthcare usage.

Methods and analysis

Using the Meta-analyses Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology gui

SUBMITTER: Leahy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6538200 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature