Development of sex-specific equations for estimating stature of frail elderly Hispanics living in the northeastern United States

Bermúdez, Odilia I.; Becker, Emily K; Tucker, Katherine L.

doi:10.1093/ajcn/69.5.992

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“…Detailed sampling methods and study design have been described previously (30,31). The protocol for this study was approved by the human investigation review board of Tufts/New England Medical Center.…”

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confidence: 99%

Waist Circumference and Weight Change Are Associated With Disability Among Elderly Hispanics

Chen

Bermúdez²,

Tucker³

2002

The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and M

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Section: Subjects and Study Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

Waist Circumference and Weight Change Are Associated With Disability Among Elderly Hispanics

Chen

Bermúdez²,

Tucker³

2002

The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and M

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“…BMI was calculated as weight in kg/height in m 2 . For subjects unable to stand or with stooped posture, stature was estimated from knee height, using new equations developed for these Hispanic subjects (16) and existing published equations for non-Hispanic whites (17). Overweight was defined as BMI 25 to 29.9 kg/m 2 , and obesity, BMI Ն 30 kg/m 2 (with BMI-based severity of total obesity as type I: 30 to 34.9 kg/m 2 , type II: 35.0 to 39.9 kg/m 2 , and type III: Ն 40.0 kg/m 2 ).…”

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Total and Central Obesity among Elderly Hispanics and the Association with Type 2 Diabetes

Bermúdez

Tucker

2001

Obesity Research

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BERMUDEZ, ODILIA I. AND KATHERINE L. TUCKER. Total and central obesity among elderly Hispanics and the association with type 2 diabetes. Obes Res. 2001;9:443-451. Objective: To report the prevalence of total and central obesity in a representative sample of Puerto Rican and Dominican elders in Massachusetts, to compare them with a neighborhood-based group of non-Hispanic white elders, and to examine associations of obesity indices with the presence of type 2 diabetes. Research Methods and Procedures:We examined the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and central obesity in 596 Hispanics of Caribbean origin, ages 60 to 92 years, and 239 non-Hispanic whites, and tested linear and logistic regression models to determine associations among body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and diabetes. Results: Obesity (BMI Ն 30 kg/m 2 ) was prevalent among all ethnic groups, ranging from 17% to 29% for Dominican and Puerto Rican men, respectively, and from 29% to 40% for non-Hispanic white and Dominican women, respectively. These differences were not statistically significant. Among Hispanic men and women, diabetes was prevalent across all BMI and WC categories but tended to be greatest among those with BMI of 25 to 29 kg/m 2 (41% to 43%). In contrast, diabetes was most prevalent in the obese group (36% to 45%) of non-Hispanic whites. Both BMI and WC were associated with the presence of diabetes, but the coefficients were greater for non-Hispanic whites than for Hispanics. Discussion: Caribbean Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites living in the same Massachusetts localities had high prevalences of overweight and obesity. Total and central obesity exerted a differential effect on the presence of diabetes among ethnic groups; for Hispanics, diabetes was prevalent even among non-obese individuals, whereas for non-Hispanic white women, the prevalence of diabetes was strongly associated with total and central obesity. Additional research is needed to investigate the factors associated with the differential effect of obesity on the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white elders.

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“…Weight was measured with a Seca balance scale (Seca Corporation, Columbia, Md) with a capacity of 150 kg and graduation of 500 g; the scale was calibrated regularly with known weights. For subjects unable to stand or with a stooped posture, stature was estimated from knee height through equations developed for these Hispanic subjects 19 and existing published equations for NHWs. 20 Body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.…”

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Type 2 diabetes is prevalent and poorly controlled among Hispanic elders of Caribbean origin

Tucker

Bermúdez²,

Castañeda³

2000

Am J Public Health

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A B S T R A C TObjectives. We estimated prevalence and control of type 2 diabetes in Puerto Rican, Dominican, and nonHispanic White (NHW) elders and associated them with sociodemographic and health behavior variables and with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference.Methods. We used a cross-sectional analysis with a sample of Hispanic elders in Massachusetts and a comparison group of NHWs (1991NHWs ( -1997. The analysis included 379 Puerto Ricans, 113 Dominicans, and 164 NHWs, aged 60 to 96 years, with complete questionnaires and blood samples.Results. Type 2 diabetes was significantly more prevalent among Puerto Ricans (38%) and Dominicans (35%) than among NHWs (23%). Differences remained after covariates were adjusted for. Hispanics with diabetes were approximately 3 times more likely to use insulin than NHWs. Puerto Ricans were 2 times, and Dominicans 3 times, more likely to have glycosylated hemoglobin concentrations of 7% or above than NHWs. BMI and waist circumference were individually associated with diabetes. When included in the model together, waist circumference, but not BMI, remained independently associated with diabetes.Conclusions. Ethnicity was more strongly associated with diabetes status and control than were socioeconomic or measured health behavior variables, suggesting that genetic or other culturally related factors may explain these

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Development of sex-specific equations for estimating stature of frail elderly Hispanics living in the northeastern United States

Cited by 33 publications

References 16 publications

Waist Circumference and Weight Change Are Associated With Disability Among Elderly Hispanics

Waist Circumference and Weight Change Are Associated With Disability Among Elderly Hispanics

Total and Central Obesity among Elderly Hispanics and the Association with Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is prevalent and poorly controlled among Hispanic elders of Caribbean origin

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