Interaction of physical activity on the association of obesity-related measures with multimorbidity among older adults: a population-based cross-sectional study in India.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the associations between obesity-related measures and multimorbidity among older Indian adults and the interactive effects of physical activity in those associations.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted using large representative survey data.

Setting and participants

The present study used data from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) conducted during 2017-2018. Participants included 15 098 male and 16 366 female older adults aged 60 years and above in India.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The outcome variable was multimorbidity among older adults coded as no and yes. Descriptive statistics along with bivariate analysis are presented in the paper. Additionally, binary logistic regression analysis was used to fulfil

SUBMITTER: Srivastava S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8144051 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature