High prevalence of abdominal obesity among the elderly and its association with diabetes, hypertension and respiratory diseases/ Elevada prevalencia de obesidade abdominal em idosos e associacao com diabetes, hipertensao e doencas respiratorias

• Published in: Ciência & saude coletiva 2018-03, Vol.23 (3), p.903
• Main Authors: Silveira, Erika Aparecida, Vieira, Liana Lima, de Souza, Jacqueline Danesio
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• ISSN: 1413-8123
• DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232018233.01612016

Rapid population aging and abdominal obesity (AO) are worldwide public health problems among the elderly and have been insufficiently investigated. This article sets out to identify the prevalence of AO among the elderly, its association with different morbidities, sociodemographic variables, and lifestyle according to sex. It is a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of elderly people resident in Goiania, Brazil. Home visits were conducted to measure weight, height, waist circumference (WC), blood pressure, and to fill out a standardized form. The outcome variable, was calculated at WC> 102 cm for men and> 88 cm for women. Multiple Poisson regression was performed using a hierarchical model, adopting a significance level of 5%. The prevalence of AO was 55.1%, with 65.5% in women and 34.8% in men, with a significant difference (p