Obesity in the elderly: an emerging health issue

Zamboni, Mauro; Mazzali, Gloria

doi:10.1038/ijo.2012.120

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“…This difference by age was also observed in the Swiss Health Survey 2012, a nationwide study using self-reported height and weight: the prevalence with body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m 2 reached 56% at age 65–74 years [3]. Overweight and obesity are important risk factors for chronic diseases and disability [4]. The youngest old deserve special attention because while the risks of obesity, chronic diseases, and disability are still present at this age, this population bears the additional risk of malnutrition, frailty [5], and sarcopenia [6,7].…”

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confidence: 83%

“…In another longitudinal study [38], weight, BMI, fat mass, and WC predicted sedentary time after 5.6 years of follow-up, whereas sedentary time did not predict obesity. With increasing age, visceral abdominal fat mass increases [4,8] while subcutaneous fat mass decreases. Increases in fat mass might not be reflected in proportional increases in anthropometric indicators [4].…”

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“…With increasing age, visceral abdominal fat mass increases [4,8] while subcutaneous fat mass decreases. Increases in fat mass might not be reflected in proportional increases in anthropometric indicators [4]. However, according to Flegal et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The youngest old deserve special attention because while the risks of obesity, chronic diseases, and disability are still present at this age, this population bears the additional risk of malnutrition, frailty [5], and sarcopenia [6,7]. In obese older adults, improving dietary habits and increasing physical activity (PA) appear to be the most effective strategies in helping to decrease body weight and improve function and survival [4,8,9]. PA has the potential to reduce the risks of both obesity [10] and sarcopenia [11] .…”

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Physical activity in daily life is associated with lower adiposity values than doing weekly sports in Lc65+ cohort at baseline

Danon-Hersch

Santos-Eggimann

2013

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundOverweight and obesity prevalence is the highest at age 65–75 years in Lausanne (compared with younger classes). We aimed to describe 1) eating habits, daily physical activity (PA), and sports frequency in community-dwelling adults aged 65–70, 2) the links of these behaviors with socio-economic factors, and 3) with adiposity.MethodsCross-sectional analysis of Lc65+ cohort at baseline, including 1260 adults from the general population of Lausanne aged 65–70 years. Eating habits (8 items from MNA) and PA (sports frequency and daily PA: walking and using stairs) were assessed by questionnaires. Body mass index (BMI), supra-iliac (SISF), triceps skin-folds (TSF), waist circumference (WC), and WHR were measured.ResultsPrevalence of overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m2), obesity (BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2), and abdominal obesity was 53%, 24%, and 45% in men; 35%, 23%, and 45% in women.Intake of fruits or vegetables (FV) ≥ twice/day was negatively associated with male sex (prevalence 81% versus 90%, chi-square P < 0.001). The proportion avoiding stairs in daily life was higher among women (25%) than among men (20%, chi-square P = 0.003).In multivariate analyses among both sexes, eating FV, using stairs in daily life (“stairs”), and doing sports ≥ once/week were significantly negatively associated with financial difficulties (stairs: OR = 0.54, 95% CI = 0.40-0.72) and positively with educational level (stairs: OR = 1.68, 95% CI = 1.17-2.43 for high school).For all five log-transformed adiposity indicators in women, and for all indicators except SISF and TSF in men, a gradual decrease in adiposity was observed from category “no stairs, sports < once/week” (reference), to “no stairs, sports ≥ once/week”, to “stairs, sports < once/week”, and “stairs, sports ≥ once/week” (for example: WC in men, respectively: ß = −0.03, 95% CI = −0.07-0.02; ß = −0.06, 95% CI = −0.09- -0.03; ß = −0.10, 95% CI = −0.12- -0.07).ConclusionsIn this population with high overweight and obesity prevalence, eating FV and PA were strongly negatively associated with financial difficulties and positively with education. Using stairs in daily life was more strongly negatively associated with adiposity than doing sports ≥ once/week.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Physical activity in daily life is associated with lower adiposity values than doing weekly sports in Lc65+ cohort at baseline

Danon-Hersch

Santos-Eggimann

2013

BMC Public Health

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“…Obesity in the elderly population is a developing public health concern (Arterburn et al, 2004; Zamboni and Mazzali, 2012), with data showing that approximately 35% of adults in the United States aged 65 and over were obese in 2007–2010 (Fakhouri TH, 2012). This includes more than eight million adults between the ages of 65–74 and nearly 5 million adults aged 75 and above.…”

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Food and addiction among the ageing population

Murray

Kroll

Avena

2015

Ageing Research Reviews

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Obesity among the elderly is a growing public health concern. Among the various factors that may contribute to the current rates of obesity is the rewarding aspect of highly palatable foods and beverages, which may lead to overconsumption and excess caloric intake. The present review describes recent research supporting the hypothesis that, for some individuals, the consumption these highly palatable foods and beverages may lead to the development of addictive-like behaviors. In particular, the authors consider the relevance of this hypothesis to the ageing population.

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