BODY MASS INDEX: PITFALLS IN ELDERLY PEOPLE

Objective: To assess ability of balance in community-dwelling elderly people with different body mass index (BMI) using multi-directional reach test (MDRT) test. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study design was used to evaluate the effects of body mass index (BMI) on ability of balance using MDRT in community-dwelling elderly people. Results: Obese community-dwelling elderly people had the lowest scores in all directions of MDRT when compared with those of normal weight and overweight groups. Furthermore, in overweight group, the scores in all directions of MDRT were significantly reduced compared to those of normal weight group (p<0.05). Moreover, the scores of MDRT were negatively correlated with BMI (p<0.05). Conclusion: Obese and overweight community-dwelling elderly people had decreased ability of balance. Additionally, BMI was negatively correlated with the scores of MDRT in community-dwelling elderly people. Keywords: Body mass index; Multi-directional reach test; Falls; Elderly; Balance

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Gender and Physical Activity: Are they Associated with Body Mass Index in Elderly Jordanian People?

Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases ◽

10.2478/rjdnmd-2018-0027 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 237-242

Author(s):

Safa’a A. Al-Zeidaneen ◽

Maha T. Hdaib ◽

Yahya W. Najjar ◽

Marwa A. Al-Zidaneen

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Elderly People ◽

Body Mass ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

And Gender ◽

Study Participants ◽

Physically Inactive

Abstract Background: The number of elderly people is increasing worldwide, and elevated body mass index is a common problem that occur with elderly people, which can be directly or indirectly affected by level of physical activity and gender. So, it is essential to study the effect of both physical activity and gender on body mass index in elderly people. Material and methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted on 120 elderly Jordanian people who live in Amman (62 women; 58 men) and evaluated for body mass index. Those participants were 40 elderly persons who attended the gym at least twice a week for the last 2 years, and 80 elderly who were home resident or physically inactive. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data about personal, social, health and life-style information including the daily activities and the anthropometric measurements for the study participants. Results: The results of this study showed that as elderly people become physically inactive, their body mass index will increase to become as overweight or obese. The results of this study also showed that body mass index of 30 and more was associated with gender, with majority of female elderly (50%) having body mass index of 30 or more. Conclusion: Physical activity should be maintained by both genders in order to prevent obesity, primarily in women as they are more likely to become obese that men. Furthermore, body mass index should not exceed 30 in elderly. Physical activity is essential in order to obtain healthy weight.

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Correlation of body mass index on waist circumference and blood pressure

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/ijphs.v9i4.20443 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 373

Author(s):

Yoni Astuti ◽

Ikhlas Muhammad Jenie

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Elderly People ◽

Body Mass ◽

The Elderly ◽

Health Problems ◽

Sample Collection ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Potential Health ◽

Bivariate Correlation

The increasing number of elderly on these recent days demands an improved quality of health for the elderly. Independence of the elderly is important in order to be happy and not to be a burden on their families. Health monitoring continuously is an effort to prevent disruption on the health conditions of the elderly. The health status of elderly people is important to know to follow up on prevention programs for the emergence of certain diseases in the elderly. This study aims to look for potential health problems for elderly people in Gamping, Sleman, DIY, Indonesia. The method of this research was cross sectional analysis using secondary data. Sample collection is consecutive subjects. Subjects were 158 people with a mean age of men (67.8 ± 7.1) years while women were 67.5 ± 7.3 years. The data was analyzed using the bivariate correlation test with CI 99%. The results of the analysis showed that the average body mass index with an average waist circumference was positively correlated (r= 0.66; p: 0.000), but did not correlate with systole pressure (r= -0.009; p= 0.97) diastole (r= 0.093; p= 0.477), age (-0.05; p= 0.71), and gender (r= -0.146; p= 0. 27). The potential health problems among the elderly is the risk of high BMI due to the larger waist circumference

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Changes in Body Mass Index, Energy Intake, and Fluid Intake over 60 Months Premortem as Prognostic Factors in Frail Elderly: A Post-Death Longitudinal Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17061823 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

pp. 1823 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Yoshiaki Kawakami ◽

Jun Hamano

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Prognostic Factors ◽

Elderly People ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Body Mass ◽

Frail Elderly ◽

Fluid Intake ◽

Temporal Changes ◽

Elderly Individuals ◽

Frail Elderly People

Survival prediction is considered difficult in elderly individuals with cognitive frailty or dementia that leads to death. The aim of this study was to verify temporal changes in body mass index (BMI), energy intake, and fluid intake measured continuously in frail elderly people as prognostic factors for death. We assessed 106 frail elderly individuals who received >2-year care at an elderly care facility and died at the facility. We analyzed temporal changes in BMI, energy intake, and fluid intake from a maximum of 60 months premortem to death and determined the relationship between these parameters. BMI was significantly below the reference values from 9 months prior to death, but energy intake remained constant from 2 months prior to death to death (p < 0.001). However, the mean fluid intake decreased suddenly immediately prior to death. We compared the changes in each parameter during the year prior to death and during the preceding year and found significant differences in all parameters (p < 0.001). From 60 months prior to death to death, BMI, energy intake, and fluid intake decreased in the same order over time. Therefore, these parameters can be used as prognostic factors for death in frail elderly people.

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