Adipose tissue deposition region affects fall risk in people with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

This review sought to meta-analyze previous research observing the effects of fat mass distribution on the fall risk among people with obesity. The literature search yielded five qualified studies enrolling 1218 participants (650 with android vs. 568 with gynoid). The outcome variables included the...

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Published in:Obesity research & clinical practice 2024-01, Vol.18 (1), p.1-8
Main Authors: Ahn, Jiyun, Simpkins, Caroline, Yang, Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomechanics
Cognition
Fall risk assessment
Fat mass distribution
Neuromotor
Obesity
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Summary:This review sought to meta-analyze previous research observing the effects of fat mass distribution on the fall risk among people with obesity. The literature search yielded five qualified studies enrolling 1218 participants (650 with android vs. 568 with gynoid). The outcome variables included the annual fall prevalence (primary outcome) and the center of pressure (COP) movement measurements during a posturography test (secondary) among people with android or gynoid obesity. Meta-analyses were conducted using the inverse variance weighted random-effects model. The odds ratio (OR) and standardized mean difference (SMD) were used as the effect size for the primary and secondary variables, respectively. The results revealed that more people with android obesity fall annually than their gynoid obesity counterparts (OR = 1.78 [1.34, 2.37], p 
ISSN:1871-403X
1878-0318
DOI:10.1016/j.orcp.2024.02.003