Prevalence and risk factors associated with obesity in the elderly in Barbados

Journal of Aging and Health
Anne O CarterAnselm J Hennis

Abstract

This article's objective is to examine the epidemiology of obesity in the urban elderly population of Barbados. A random sample of adults >/= 60 years underwent comprehensive interviews and measurement of their weight, height, and waist circumference (WC). Outcomes of interest were obesity (body mass index [BMI] > 30 kg/m2), high-risk WC (men >/= 102 cm; women >/= 88 cm), and high risk of disease comorbidity (from BMI and WC criteria). Total, 1,508 persons participated (80% response). Women had higher rates of obesity (31% vs. 11.9%), high-risk WC (61.9% vs. 13.9%), and disease co-morbidity risk (51.1% vs. 17.5%) compared to men. Multivariate regression confirmed female gender as an independent predictor of outcomes (p < 0.001). Other predictors were less consistent: self-reported fair/poor health status and eating two (vs. three) meals daily were associated with obesity, whereas semiprofessional occupation and unmarried status predicted high-risk WC. Obesity is highly prevalent among elderly Barbadians. Public health interventions must target this group, particularly women.

References

Mar 1, 1989·Psychological Bulletin·J Sobal, A J Stunkard
Jan 1, 1987·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·P J Brown, M Konner
Jul 15, 1995·BMJ : British Medical Journal·M E LeanC E Morrison
Sep 14, 1995·The New England Journal of Medicine·J E MansonF E Speizer
Jan 27, 1993·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·A R FolsomR J Prineas
Feb 1, 1997·Nutrition Reviews·A Drewnowski, B M Popkin
Jan 1, 1997·British Medical Bulletin·J C Seidell, K M Flegal
Jan 1, 1998·The New England Journal of Medicine·J StevensJ L Wood
Nov 5, 1999·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·A MustW H Dietz
Mar 7, 2000·International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·I S OkosunR S Cooper
Feb 28, 2001·Obesity Research·C D BrownM Horan
Mar 10, 2001·The Journal of Nutrition·R UauyJ Kain
Nov 15, 2001·Obesity Research·P T JamesM Shayeghi
Nov 15, 2001·Obesity Research·M Elia
Jul 18, 2002·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·S Rössner
Aug 15, 2002·International Journal of Epidemiology·Alberto PalloniMartha Pelaez
Aug 16, 2002·Obesity Research·Lincoln A SargeantRainford J Wilks
Oct 9, 2002·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Katherine M FlegalClifford L Johnson
Nov 27, 2002·The Gerontologist·William J StrawbridgeRichard D Cohen
Dec 11, 2002·Journal of Hypertension·Anselm HennisUNKNOWN Barbados Eye Studies Group

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 13, 2007·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·B NemesureM C Leske
Dec 3, 2010·The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging·R Da Silva CoqueiroA Ferreti Borgatto
Oct 7, 2008·Nutrition·Raildo da Silva CoqueiroAdriano Ferreti Borgatto
Jul 10, 2007·Social Science & Medicine·Kimberly V Smith, Noreen Goldman
Mar 3, 2011·Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health·Truls OstbyeAngelique Chan
Jan 1, 2008·Journal of Aging and Health·Beatriz Eugenia AlvaradoMaria Victoria Zunzunegui
Jan 9, 2018·Journal of Mid-life Health·Zahra RastegariZamzam Paknahad
Aug 5, 2011·The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·Holly M BiggsJohn A Crump
May 7, 2008·Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi·Pok-Ja Oh, Yeon-Joo Lee
Sep 28, 2021·Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community·Jessica Ibrahim Puri

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.