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Overweight in Older Adults: A Follow-Up of Fifteen Years of the SABE Survey

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  • Tânia Aparecida de Araujo

    (Leônidas and Maria Deane Institute, Fiocruz Amazônia, Manaus 69057-070, Brazil
    Faculty of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil)

  • Isabela Martins Oliveira

    (Faculty of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil)

  • Tarsila Guimarães Vieira da Silva

    (Faculty of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil)

  • Vanderlei Carneiro da Silva

    (Faculty of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil)

  • Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte

    (Faculty of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil)

Abstract

Despite extensive research on overweight and obesity, there are few studies that present longitudinal statistical analyses among non-institutionalized older adults, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with excess weight in older adults from the same cohort over a period of fifteen years. A total of 264 subjects aged (≥60 years) from the SABE survey (Health, Wellbeing and Aging) in the years 2000, 2006, 2010, and 2015 in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, were evaluated. Overweight was assessed by a BMI of ≥28 kg/m 2 . Multinomial logistic regression models adjusted for sociodemographic and health data were used to assess factors associated with excess weight. After normal weight, overweight was the most prevalent nutritional status in all evaluated periods: 34.02% in 2000 (95%CI: 28.29–40.26); 34.86% in 2006 (95%CI: 28.77–41.49%); 41.38% in 2010 (95%CI: 35.25–47.79); 33.75% in 2015 (95%CI: 28.02–40.01). Being male was negatively associated with being overweight in all years (OR: 0.34 in 2000; OR: 0.36 in 2006; OR: 0.27 in 2010; and OR: 0.43 in 2015). A greater number of chronic diseases and worse functionality were the main factors associated with overweight, regardless of gender, age, marital status, education, physical activity, and alcohol or tobacco consumption. Older adults with overweight and obesity, a greater number of chronic diseases, and difficulties in carrying out daily tasks required a greater commitment to healthcare. Health services must be prepared to accommodate this rapidly growing population in low- and middle-income countries.

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  • Tânia Aparecida de Araujo & Isabela Martins Oliveira & Tarsila Guimarães Vieira da Silva & Vanderlei Carneiro da Silva & Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte, 2023. "Overweight in Older Adults: A Follow-Up of Fifteen Years of the SABE Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(6), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:6:p:5098-:d:1096602
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    1. Hisashi Kawai & Manami Ejiri & Harukazu Tsuruta & Yukie Masui & Yutaka Watanabe & Hirohiko Hirano & Yoshinori Fujiwara & Kazushige Ihara & Masashi Tanaka & Shuichi Obuchi, 2020. "Factors associated with follow-up difficulty in longitudinal studies involving community-dwelling older adults," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(8), pages 1-10, August.
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