Obesity Paradox in Caucasian Seniors: Results of the PolSenior Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the influence of overweight and obesity on general performance and mortality in seniors.

Design

Cross-sectional multidisciplinary study on ageing of the Polish population.

Setting

Community-dwelling individuals aged 65 years or older, selected using three-stage stratified, proportional draw.

Participants

4944 Polish Caucasian seniors, aged 65 years or older recruited between October 2007 and October 2010.

Measurements

All study subjects underwent measurement of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and arm circumference (AC). The physical and cognitive performance was evaluated using the Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), respectively. Morbidity data were obtained fro

SUBMITTER: Puzianowska-Kuznicka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6800404 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature