Author | Amorim, Juleimar Soares Coelho de | |
Author | Perracini, Monica Rodrigues | |
Author | Alexandre, Tiago da Silva | |
Author | Máximo, Roberta de Oliveira | |
Author | Souza, Mary Anne Nascimento | |
Access date | 2023-05-11T13:25:01Z | |
Available date | 2023-05-11T13:25:01Z | |
Document date | 2023 | |
Citation | AMORIM, Juleimar Soares Coelho de et al. Dynapenic abdominal obesity, single and recurrent falls in older Brazilian adults: ElSI-Brazil results. Journal of Aging and Health, p. 1-14, 2023. | en_US |
ISSN | 0898-2643 | en_US |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/58311 | |
Language | eng | en_US |
Publisher | Sage Publications | en_US |
Rights | restricted access | en_US |
Title | Dynapenic abdominal obesity, single and recurrent falls in older Brazilian adults: ElSI-Brazil results | en_US |
Type | Article | en_US |
DOI | 10.1177/08982643231169315 | |
Abstract | Objective: Cross-sectional study to verify the association between dynapenic abdominal obesity and the occurrence of single and recurrent falls among Brazilian adults aged 50 years and over. Methods: Baseline data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil), comprising 8374 individuals aged 50 years and over, were analyzed. Participants were categorized according to the report of falls, dynapenic abdominal obesity was determined by combining the presence of abdominal obesity (waist circumference) and dynapenia (handgrip strength). A multinomial regression adjusted for multiple variables was conducted. Results: The prevalence of a fall was 10.4% (95% CI: 9.7–11.2) and 10.8% for single and recurrent (95% CI: 9.9–11.9). Dynapenic abdominal obesity was associated with a single fall (OR: 1.3; 95% CI 1.1–1.7) and showed greater strength of association with recurrent falls (OR: 2.8; 95% CI 2.1–3.8). Conclusions: Our data showed that the coexistence of abdominal obesity and dynapenia in older adults creates additional challenges for aging. | en_US |
Affilliation | Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Universidade Cidade São Paulo. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia. São Paulo, SP, Brasil / Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia. Campinas, SP, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia. São Carlos, SP, Brasil / Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia. São Carlos, SP, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia. São Carlos, SP, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto René Rachou. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | en_US |
Subject | Aging | en_US |
Subject | Accidents due to falls | en_US |
Subject | Abdominal obesity | en_US |
Subject | Obesity | en_US |
Subject | Dynapenia | en_US |
Embargo date | 2030-12-31 | |