Obesity, Multiple Chronic Conditions, and the Relationship with Physical Function: Data from the National Health and Aging Trends Survey

Citation

Shirazi, Daniela; Haudenschild, Christian; Lynch, David H.; Fanous, Marco M.; Kahkoska, Anna R.; Jimenez, Daniel E.; Spangler, Hillary; Driesse, Tiffany; & Batsis, John A. (2023). Obesity, Multiple Chronic Conditions, and the Relationship with Physical Function: Data from the National Health and Aging Trends Survey. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 107, 104913. PMCID: PMC9975009

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The population of older adults living with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) continues to grow. MCC is independently associated with functional limitation and obesity. The aim of our study was to evaluate the association between obesity and MCC, and secondarily, the combined presence of obesity and functional limitations with MCC.
METHODS: We analyzed cross-sectional survey data from the National Health and Aging Trends Survey (NHATS) 2011 baseline data, a nationally representative Medicare beneficiary cohort of adults in the United States. We evaluated the coexistent prevalence of obesity and MCC overall, and by standard body mass index (BMI) categories. We then evaluated the prevalence of functional limitations (mobility, self-care, and household activities) and Fried-defined frailty status in persons with a BMI

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2022.104913

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2023

Journal Title

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Author(s)

Shirazi, Daniela
Haudenschild, Christian
Lynch, David H.
Fanous, Marco M.
Kahkoska, Anna R.
Jimenez, Daniel E.
Spangler, Hillary
Driesse, Tiffany
Batsis, John A.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC9975009

Data Set/Study

National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)

Continent/Country

United States of America

State

Nonspecific

ORCiD

Batis - 0000-0002-2823-6651