Pain, obesity, and physical function in Mexican American older adults during 20 years of follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pain remains largely undertreated in older adults irrespective of health care setting. Mexican American adults in the United States have a high age-adjusted prevalence of obesity. However, the association of pain and obesity with physical function is understudied in this population.

Objective

To examine the association of co-occurring pain and obesity with physical function over 20 years of follow-up in a cohort of older Mexican Americans who scored ≥7 (moderate to high) in the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test and were nondisabled at baseline.

Design

Longitudinal population-based study.

Setting

Community-dwelling older adults from Southwestern United States.

Participants

Mexican American adults age 65 years and older.

Interv

SUBMITTER: Afunugo WE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9500111 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature