scholarly journals Association Between Body Mass Index with Cognitive Function and Activities of Daily Living In Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 3979-3984
Author(s):  
Samuel SE ◽  
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Senapathi P ◽  
Shetty S ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Living ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation

Background: Higher BMI has been often attributed with decline in cognitive function, mortality, and morbidity in elderly. However, few studies have reported high BMI as protective towards cognition and Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Accurate quantification of the role of BMI in the incidence of cognition and performance is desirable in the face of the increasing prevalence of individuals with overweight and obesity and prolonged life span in the population. This study aimed to investigate the association of BMI with cognition and ADL in community living elderly. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted among community living elderly. BMI and KATZ index scores were recorded from the respondents. Data were analyzed using SPSS version and a p value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 53 respondents enrolled in this study and was predominated by (54.7%) males and (45.30%) females. Karl Pearson correlation coefficient test found a positive correlation (r= 0.33) between BMI and Cognition and was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). Also, it was observed that moderately positive correlation exists between BMI and ADL (r =0.64) and was found to be statistically very highly significant (p<0.001) Conclusion: This study concluded that among elderly, higher BMI values were associated with better performance in daily activities and lower cognitive impairment. KEY WORDS: Elderly, Body mass index, Activities of Daily Living, Cognition.

scholarly journals Body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio and cognitive function among Chinese elderly: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. e022055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Rui Yan ◽  
Qifeng Chen ◽  
Xuhua Ying ◽  
Yujia Zhai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese Elderly ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio

ObjectivesTo investigate the associations between body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and cognitive function among Chinese elderly.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingCommunity.ParticipantsData were obtained from the baseline survey of a community-based cohort in Zhejiang Province, and 9326 persons aged 60 years and older were enrolled.Primary outcome measuresWe investigated the association between BMI and cognition, and then explored the association between WHR and cognition across different quartiles of BMI.ResultsA sample of 9087 persons was used in this study, including 4375 men and 4712 women. Higher WHR increased cognitive impairment risk in those with BMI >25.3 kg/m2(OR (per 0.1 increase) 1.39; 95% CI 1.13 to 1.70). No statistically significant association was found in other BMI categories.ConclusionsHigher WHR could increase the risk of cognitive impairment among elderly with BMI >25.3 kg/m2. Our results suggest that it could be of benefit to the elderly with high BMI to control WHR.

scholarly journals Analysis of anticholinergic and sedative medicine effects on physical function, cognitive function, appetite and frailty: a cross-sectional study in Australia

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e029221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renly Lim ◽  
Lisa M Kalisch Ellett ◽  
Imaina S Widagdo ◽  
Nicole L Pratt ◽  
Elizabeth Ellen Roughead
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Grip Strength ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Walking Speed ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

ObjectiveTo test the association between use of medicines with anticholinergic or sedative properties and physical function, cognitive function, appetite and frailty.Design, setting and participantsThis cross-sectional study analysed baseline data collected as part of the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing, a population-based cohort of 2087 participants aged 65 years or over living in South Australia.Main outcome measuresPhysical function was measured at baseline using measures including hand grip strength, walking speed, chair stands, activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Cognitive function was measured using Mini-Mental State Examination. Appetite was measured using Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression question 2. Frailty was measured using frailty index. The association between use of anticholinergics or sedatives and physical or cognitive function, appetite, or frailty was assessed using analysis of covariance and ordinal or binary logistic regression.ResultsAlmost half of the population were using anticholinergics or sedatives (n=954, 45.7%). Use of anticholinergics was significantly associated with poorer grip strength, slower walking speed, poorer IADL and poorer appetite. Use of sedatives was significantly associated with poorer grip strength, slower walking speed and poorer IADL. We found no significant association between medicine use and cognitive function. Users of anticholinergics or sedatives were significantly more likely to be frail compared with non-users.ConclusionUse of medicines with anticholinergic or sedative properties is significantly associated with poorer physical function, poorer appetite and increased frailty. Early identification of signs and symptoms of deterioration associated with medicine use is particularly important in older people so that worsening frailty and subsequent adverse events are prevented.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic Factors and Health Status Disparities Associated with Difficulty in ADLs and IADLs among Long-Lived Populations in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 004695802110072
Author(s):  
Júlia Cristina Leite Nóbrega ◽  
Juliana Barbosa Medeiros ◽  
Tácila Thamires de Melo Santos ◽  
Saionara Açucena Vieira Alves ◽  
Javanna Lacerda Gomes da Silva Freitas ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objective: To evaluate the association between socioeconomic factors, health status, and Functional Capacity (FC) in the oldest senior citizens in a metropolis and a poor rural region of Brazil. Method: Cross-sectional study of 417 seniors aged ≥80 years, data collected through Brazil’s Health, Well-being and Aging survey. FC assessed by self-reporting of difficulties in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). Chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed using “R” statistical software. Results: Socioeconomic and demographic inequalities in Brazil can influence FC in seniors aged 80 years and older. Comparatively, urban long-lived people had a higher prevalence of difficulties for ADLs and rural ones showed more difficulties for IADLs. Among urban oldest seniors, female gender and lower-income were correlated with difficulties for IADLs. Among rural oldest seniors, female gender, stroke, joint disease, and inadequate weight independently were correlated with difficulties for ADLs, while the number of chronic diseases was associated with difficulties for IADLs. Conclusion: Financial constraints may favor the development of functional limitations among older seniors in large urban centers. In poor rural areas, inadequate nutritional status and chronic diseases may increase their susceptibility to functional decline.

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