Disability, arthritis, and body weight among adults 45 years and older

Disability, arthritis, and body weight among adults 45 years and older

Objectives: To examine the association between body weight and disability among persons with and without self‐reported arthritis. Research Methods and Procedures: Data were analyzed for noninstitutionalized adults, 45 years or older, in states that participated in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveill...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Md.), 2004-05, Vol.12 (5), p.854-861
Hauptverfasser: Okoro, C.A, Hootman, J.M, Strine, T.W, Balluz, L.S, Mokdad, A.H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Arthritis - epidemiology
BMI
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
BRFSS
Disabled Persons
Female
gender
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity - epidemiology
Odds Ratio
physical activity
Risk Factors
weight loss
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Zusammenfassung:Objectives: To examine the association between body weight and disability among persons with and without self‐reported arthritis. Research Methods and Procedures: Data were analyzed for noninstitutionalized adults, 45 years or older, in states that participated in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Self‐reported BMI (kilograms per meter squared) was used to categorize participants into six BMI‐defined groups: underweight (
ISSN:1071-7323
1930-7381
1550-8528
1930-739X
DOI:10.1038/oby.2004.103