scholarly journals Successful Aging in the United States: Prevalence Estimates From a National Sample of Older Adults

2009 ◽  
Vol 65B (2) ◽  
pp. 216-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. McLaughlin ◽  
C. M Connell ◽  
S. G. Heeringa ◽  
L. W. Li ◽  
J. S. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Prevalence Estimates

scholarly journals Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass in Older Adults: United States, 2017-2018

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neda Sarafrazi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Bone Mass ◽  
The United States ◽  
Low Bone Mass ◽  
Prevalence Estimates

This report provides prevalence estimates of osteoporosis and low bone mass among adults aged 50 and over in the United States in 2017-2018.

Weight Identity Among Older Adults in the United States: Genetic and Environmental Influences

2018 ◽  
pp. 262-274
Author(s):  
Robbee Wedow ◽  
Daniel A. Briley ◽  
Susan E. Short ◽  
Jason Boardman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Environmental Influences ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Perceived Weight ◽  
Midlife Adults

This chapter uses twin pairs from the Midlife in the United States study to investigate the genetic and environmental influences on perceived weight status for midlife adults. The inquiry builds on previous work investigating the same phenomenon in adolescents, and it shows that perceived weight status is not only heritable, but also heritable beyond objective weight. Subjective assessment of physical weight is independent of one’s physical weight and described as “weight identity.” Importantly, significant differences are shown in the heritability of weight identity among men and women. The chapter ends by discussing the potential relevance of these findings for broader social identity research.

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