Obesity History as a Predictor of Walking Limitation at Old Age

OBJECTIVE: To study whether walking limitation at old age is determined by obesity history. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: In a retrospective longitudinal study based on a representative sample of the Finnish population of 55 years and older (2055 women and 1337 men), maximal walking speed, body m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Md.), 2007-04, Vol.15 (4), p.929-938
Hauptverfasser:	Stenholm, Sari, Rantanen, Taina, Alanen, Erkki, Reunanen, Antti, Sainio, Päivi, Koskinen, Seppo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Arthritis BMI Body Mass Index chronic disease Chronic illnesses Diabetes elderly elderly nutrition Female functional status health status height Humans Hypertension Longitudinal Studies Male men Middle Aged Mobility Mobility Limitation Obesity Obesity - complications Obesity - pathology obesity duration obesity-related diseases Older people Osteoarthritis Public health Questionnaires Research methodology Retrospective Studies risk factors Self report Sex Factors Walking weight Weight Gain women
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Zusammenfassung:	OBJECTIVE: To study whether walking limitation at old age is determined by obesity history. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: In a retrospective longitudinal study based on a representative sample of the Finnish population of 55 years and older (2055 women and 1337 men), maximal walking speed, body mass, and body height were measured in a health examination. Walking limitation was defined as walking speed
ISSN:	1930-7381 1930-739X
DOI:	10.1038/oby.2007.583