Anthropometric measures and nutritional status in a healthy elderly population

Abstract

Background: Anthropometric evaluation is an essential feature of geriatric nutritional evaluation for determining malnutrition, being overweight, obesity, muscular mass loss, fat mass gain and adipose tissue redistribution. Anthropometric indicators are used to evaluate the prognosis of chronic and acute diseases, and to guide medical intervention in the elderly. We evaluated anthropometric measurements and nutritional status as they relate to age and gender in healthy elderly people.

The relationship between nutritional status, functional capacity, and health-related quality of life in older adults with type 2 diabetes: A pilot explanatory study

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A study on the relationship between muscle function, functional mobility and level of physical activity in community-dwelling elderly

“…CC showed a tendency to decrease with advancing age, becoming particularly significant in older age groups (80+ years), which corroborates previous findings 6,19,20 . However, no significant associations were found between most of the lower-limb APT and AP values and CC in the evaluated subjects.…”

“…LPA was obtained via self-reported performance on the Human Activity Profile (HAP) questionnaire, which is a valid, reliable instrument that has been translated and culturally adapted for the Brazilian population 18 and allows the classification of subjects as either active, moderately active or inactive. Measurements of weight and height for Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation were carried out with a calibrated scale, and CC was obtained with a tape measure 19,20 .…”

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