The Relationship between Multimorbidity, Obesity and Functional Impairment in Older Adults

Citation

Lynch, David H.; Petersen, Curtis L.; Fanous, Marco M.; Spangler, Hillary B.; Kahkoska, Anna R.; Jimenez, Daniel E.; & Batsis, John A. (2022). The Relationship between Multimorbidity, Obesity and Functional Impairment in Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 70(5), 1442-1449. PMCID: PMC9106850

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Declining mortality rates and an aging population have contributed to increasing rates of multimorbidity (MM) in the United States. MM is strongly associated with a decline in physical function. Obesity is an important risk factor for the development of MM, and its prevalence continues to rise. Our study aimed to evaluate the associations between obesity, MM, and rates of functional limitations in older adults.
METHODS: We analyzed body mass index (BMI) and self-reported comorbidity data from 7261 individuals aged

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17683

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2022

Journal Title

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Author(s)

Lynch, David H.
Petersen, Curtis L.
Fanous, Marco M.
Spangler, Hillary B.
Kahkoska, Anna R.
Jimenez, Daniel E.
Batsis, John A.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC9106850

Data Set/Study

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Continent/Country

United States of America

State

Nonspecific

ORCiD

Batis - 0000-0002-2823-6651