Secular Difference in Body Mass Index From 2014 to 2020 in Chinese Older Adults: A Time-Series Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used parameter to assess the body weight status. Both the increase of BMI (overweight and obesity) and decrease of BMI (underweight) has been associated with high risk of adverse outcome, such as stroke, disability, and even death. However, recent data on secular differences in BMI in the Chinese aged population are limited. The present study provides robust new evidence about the evolving epidemic of obesity among aged adults in China.

Objective

Evaluating secular difference in BMI in a group of Chinese older adults.

Materials and methods

We analyzed 7 continuous survey years (2014-2020), including 50,192 Chinese aged participants (25,505 men and 24,687 women, aged 71.9 ± 6.1 years, age range: 65-99 years). Informat

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9253615 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature