scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Study on the Association between Body Mass Index and Frailty According to Sex in Elderly Patients with Disabilities from an Elderly Day-Care Center

Geriatrics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Tsuyoshi Asai ◽  
Masanori Wakida ◽  
Ryo Kubota ◽  
Yoshihiro Fukumoto ◽  
Haruhiko Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Care Center ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Health Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

The association between body mass index (BMI) and frailty in elderly patients with disabilities is unclear. We aimed to investigate the association between BMI and frailty in the elderly with disabilities according to sex. This cross-sectional study included 280 elderly patients with disabilities from an elderly daycare center. BMI classification for the Asian population was used to categorize the patients into four groups: underweight, normal, overweight, and obese. Frailty score was based on the phenotypic definition of frailty and consisted of five criteria derived from the revised Japanese version of the Cardiovascular Health Study. Those who had three or more criteria were considered frail. Logistic regression models were constructed to investigate the associations between frailty and BMI in each group (males and females). In females, being underweight was significantly associated with frailty after adjusting for confounders (age and Mini-Mental State Examination score); after adding medical history as a confounder, the aforementioned association was not significant. In males, BMI was not significantly associated with frailty. The association between BMI and frailty differed according to sex among the elderly with disabilities. This finding provides important information regarding frailty risk to workers in daycare facilities.

scholarly journals Body mass index and associated factors among refugees living in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nutrition ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Hans Belau ◽  
Muriel Bassil ◽  
Annika Laukamp ◽  
Alexander Kraemer
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Significant Factors

Abstract Background This study aims to determine: (i) information on overweight and obesity, represented by body mass index using measured anthropometric data, among refugees living in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, (ii) how body mass index changed throughout the migratory journey to Germany, and (iii) factors influencing body mass index. Methods The study utilizes data from the FlueGe health study, a cross-sectional study conducted by Bielefeld University. The data was collected between February and November 2018 in which participants were recruited in several cities in North Rhine-Westphalia (N = 326). We analyzed differences in body mass index before the escape, upon arrival, and since arrival as well as correlations between body mass index since arrival and explanatory variables using linear regression models. Results The overall prevalence of overweight and obesity before the escape (t0), upon arrival (t1) and since arrival (t2) were 55.2% (150/272), 45.6% (133/292) and 54.8% (171/312), respectively, with 16.2% (44/272), 12.0% (35/292) and 16.0% (50/312) being obese. There was a significant change between t0 and t1 (p < 0.001), and between t1 and t2 (p < 0.001), but no change over time (between t0 and t2, p = 0.713). Results from multivariate linear regression showed that high education, male sex, higher body mass index before the escape, Iranian or Iraqi nationality, and sobriety were the significant factors for body mass index since arrival. However, when focusing on those who have reported weight gain only, higher body mass index before the escape, male sex, and Iraqi nationality were the significant factors. Conclusions Overweight and obesity were common among refugees after settlement in Germany. In particular, sociodemographic factors were associated with a higher body mass index since arrival. Thus, it is important to develop and apply nutrition-related intervention programs for adult refugees that are culturally appropriate and tailored to education level and sex.

Behavioral Risk Factors and Latino Body Mass Index: A Cross-Sectional Study in Missouri

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1750-1767 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.S. Onésimo Sandoval ◽  
Jenine K. Harris ◽  
Joel P. Jennings ◽  
Leslie Hinyard ◽  
Gina Banks
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Prevalence of overweight and obesity based on the body mass index; a cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Al-Ghamdi ◽  
Mamdouh M. Shubair ◽  
Abdulrahman Aldiab ◽  
Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani ◽  
Khaled K. Aldossari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Nutritional knowledge and body mass index: A cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 736-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Luzzi Valmórbida ◽  
Maíra Ribas Goulart ◽  
Fernanda Michielin Busnello ◽  
Lúcia Campos Pellanda
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Summary Objective: To verify the knowledge about food and nutrition and its association with the nutritional status of obese patients with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and to identify the relationship between information sources and level of knowledge. Method: Cross-sectional study that included 263 outpatients of a cardiology referral hospital in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The participants filled out a questionnaire on socioeconomic data and knowledge about food and nutrition and had their nutritional status evaluated by body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-hip ratio (WHR). Results: BMI showed a significant inverse association with the percentage of correct answers (p=0.002), as well as WC (p=0.000) and WHR (p<0.001). This was also true for education (p<0.001) and female gender (p=0.005) compared to males. More than 60% of patients reported using television and 23% reported using newspaper as sources of nutritional information. Conclusion: Our study revealed a significant association between BMI and the level of knowledge about foods, showing that there is need for more information on obesity-related NCDs for greater understanding by patients.

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