The Smoking Rate of the Elderly According to the Level of Education and Income: Using the 2018 National Health and Nutrition Survey Data

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-123
Author(s):  
Da-Hae Jeong ◽  
Soo-Hee Park
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
National Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Smoking Rate ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Health And Nutrition

Trends in BMI among elderly Japanese population: findings from 1973 to 2016 Japan National Health and Nutrition Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 1907-1915
Author(s):  
Iori Tarui ◽  
Emiko Okada ◽  
Chika Okada ◽  
Aki Saito ◽  
Hidemi Takimoto
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Japanese Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Average Height ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Obesity Prevalence ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Elderly Japanese

AbstractObjective:To examine 44-year trends in height, weight and BMI, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity and underweight in the elderly Japanese population because Japan, the country with the longest life expectancy, has the highest ageing population.Design:Using the nationally representative cumulative data from the Japan National Health and Nutrition Survey 1973–2016, sex-specific and age-adjusted mean height, weight and BMI, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity and underweight were calculated for each year. Trend analyses were performed using the Joinpoint Regression Program. Next, changes in height, weight and BMI, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity and underweight were estimated for each age group (65–69, 70–79 and >80 years) according to the birth year groups.Setting:Japan.Participants:Individuals aged ≥65 years with complete data on height and body weight measurements (N 94 508).Results:Trends in average height and weight increased over the four decades in both men and women. The prevalence of overweight/obesity dramatically increased and nearly tripled in men, accompanied with significantly decreased underweight prevalence. Furthermore, the increasing trend in average BMI and overweight/obesity prevalence in women reached a peak in 2002 and showed a decreasing trend thereafter, while a downward trend in underweight prevalence showed a gradual increase in women since 2003.Conclusions:Trends in height, weight and BMI among the elderly population should continue to be closely monitored in parallel with the effects of dietary changes, energy intake and physical activity (step counts).

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