The Effect of Obesity on Disability and Mortality in Mexican Older Adults

Objective: To examine the effect of obesity on incidence of disability and mortality among non-disabled older Mexicans at baseline. Methods: The sample included 8,415 Mexicans aged ≥50 years from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2001-2012) who reported no limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) at baseline and have complete data on all covariates. Socio-demographics, smoking status, comorbidities, ADL activities, and body mass index (BMI) were collected. Results: The lowest hazard ratio (HR) for disability was at BMI of 25 to <30 (HR=0.97; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.85-1.12). The lowest HR for mortality were seen among participants with BMIs 25 to <30 (HR=0.85; 95% CI, 075-0.97), 30 to <35 (HR=0.86; 95 % CI, 0.72-1.02), and ≥35 (HR=0.92; 95 % CI, 0.70-1.22). Conclusion: Mexican older adults with a BMI of 25 to <30 were at less risk for both disability and mortality.

Name thesis:degree_name

Public Health (Masters)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Public Health

Grantor

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Year dc:date.issued

2016

Author dc:creator

• Kumar, Amit

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Al Snih, Soham

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Wong, Rebeca
• Graham, James
• Ottenbacher, Kenneth J

• Disability, Mortality, Chronic Disease, Obesity, MHAS, Mexico, Older Adults

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/2152.3/638

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:utmb-ir.tdl.org:2152.3/638