OBESITY PREVALENCE IN THE ELDERLY AND THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN OBESITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISKS

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dc.contributor.authorSimsek, Hatice
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, Simge
dc.contributor.authorMeser, Reci
dc.contributor.authorUcku, Reyhan
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T22:06:03Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T22:06:03Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Obesity prevalence is increasing among the elderly and obesity is association with diseases. The aim of this study was to determine obesity/abdominal obesity prevalence according to four different anthropometric indices, and the effect of obesity on cardiovascular (CV) risk in the elderly. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study involved 2,502 elderly participants, 65 years and older, who were parts of Balcova's Heart Project. The dependent variable was CV risk factors; the independent variable was obesity. Obesity measures were Body Mass Index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHpR), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Data were analyzed using t-test, Chi-square, Pearson's correlation and Logistic regression analyses. Results: The prevalence of obesity according to body mass index was 48.7%, WC: 52.4%, WHpR: 65.2%, and WHtR: 93.7%. High levels of all of anthropometric measurements were risk factors for diabetes, hypertension and metabolic syndrome. All measurements, except for BMI in women, were risk factors for dyslipidemia in both sexes. WHtR and WHpR in men and WC and WHpR in women were predictors of Framingham risk scores. In women, WHtR had more predictive value for CV risk, except for the Framingham risk score; in men WHtR had more predictive value than all other risks. Conclusion: In both genders, obesity (determined with anthropometric measurements) is associated with CV risks. However, abdominal obesity (WHtR and WC) is more effective than BMI in determining CV risk.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipBalcova MunicipalityBelediyeler; Dokuz Eylul University Research FundDokuz Eylul University [2007161]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was financially supported by Balcova Municipality and the Dokuz Eylul University Research Fund (Grant no: 2007161).en_US
dc.identifier.endpage22en_US
dc.identifier.issn1304-2947
dc.identifier.issn1307-9948
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage15en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/48688
dc.identifier.volume17en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000332696400003en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGunes Kitabevi Ltd Stien_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAgeden_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectAbdominalen_US
dc.subjectCardiovascular Diseasesen_US
dc.titleOBESITY PREVALENCE IN THE ELDERLY AND THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN OBESITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISKSen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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