Prevalence of overweight and obesity in non-institutionalized people aged 65 or over from Spain: The elderly EXERNET multi-centre study

Gomez-Cabello,A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Pedrero-Chamizo,R. ; Olivares,P. R. ; Luzardo,L. ; Juez-Bengoechea,A. ; Mata,E. ; Albers,U. ; Aznar,S. ; Villa,G. ; Espino,L. ; Gusi,N. ; Gonzalez-Gross,M. ; Casajus,J. A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Ara,I.

Resumen: Coupled with the growth of the older population, an increase in the prevalence ofoverweight and obesity in this age group has occurred in the last decades. Themain aims of the present study were (i) to provide an updated prevalence ofoverweight and obesity in a representative sample of the Spanish elderly popula-tion; (ii) to calculate the prevalence of sarcopenic obesity (SO) and (iii) to analysethe relationships between adiposity measurements and lifestyle. A cross-sectionalstudy was carried out in a sample of 3136 persons representative of the non-institutionalized population 65 years of age. Anthropometric measurementswere obtained using standardized techniques and equipment. Overall, 84% of thepopulation can be categorized as overweight and/or obese. The present studyindicates that 67% of the Spanish elderly population has an increased percentageof fat mass and more than 56% suffer from central obesity. Moreover, SO ispresent in 15% of the Spanish elderly population. Finally, a strong relationshipbetween both physically active and sedentary lifestyles and the level of adipositywas found. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among elderly people in Spain isvery high and is still increasing. Lifestyle seems to be a determinant factor in thedevelopment of obesity among elderly people

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00878.x

Año: 2011

Publicado en: Obesity Reviews 12, 8 (2011), 583-592
ISSN: 1467-7881

Factor impacto JCR: 7.038 (2011)

Categ. JCR: ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM rank: 10 / 122 = 0.082 (2011) - Q1 - T1

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Educación Física y Depor. (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)