학술논문
The relationship between body mass index and disability-free survival in elderly Japanese: the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study
Document Type
Report
Source
International Journal of Obesity. November, 2019, p2254, 10 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0307-0565
Abstract
Background The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and disability-free survival (DFS) remains unclear. Methods We conducted a 10-year prospective cohort study of 12,666 Japanese individuals aged [greater than or equal to] 65 y. Information on BMI and lifestyle factors was collected via a questionnaire in 2006. Functional disability data were retrieved from the public Long-term Care Insurance database. Subjects were divided into seven groups according to BMI ( Results There was a U-shaped relationship between BMI and the risk of incident composite outcome, with a BMI nadir of 25-27. Based on BMI 25-27 as a reference, the 50th PDs (95% CIs) (in months) in age at disability or death (median DFS) were -20.8 (-26.4, -15.2) (P < 0.001) months for BMI Conclusion Older individuals with a BMI of
Author(s): Shu Zhang [sup.1] , Yasutake Tomata [sup.1] , Fumiya Tanji [sup.1] , Yumi Sugawara [sup.1] , Ichiro Tsuji [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) Division of Epidemiology, Tohoku University School of [...]
Author(s): Shu Zhang [sup.1] , Yasutake Tomata [sup.1] , Fumiya Tanji [sup.1] , Yumi Sugawara [sup.1] , Ichiro Tsuji [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) Division of Epidemiology, Tohoku University School of [...]