JAMDA 15 (2014) 303.e1e303.e6
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Original Study
Body Mass Index and Disability in Chinese Nonagenarians and Centenarians Ming Yang MD, Qiukui Hao MD, Li Luo MD, Xiang Ding MS, Hongmei Wu MD, Yanling Zhang MD, Birong Dong MD * The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
a b s t r a c t Keywords: Disability obesity body mass index nonagenarians centenarians
Objectives: To examine the potential association between body mass index (BMI) and activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) disabilities in a population-based sample of Chinese nonagenarians and centenarians. Methods: This study analyzed data obtained from a survey conducted in 870 elderly Chinese adults aged 90 years or older in Dujiangyan. The participants were divided into 4 groups according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Asia criteria of underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity in BMI (
JAMDA journal homepage: www.jamda.com
Original Study
Body Mass Index and Disability in Chinese Nonagenarians and Centenarians Ming Yang MD, Qiukui Hao MD, Li Luo MD, Xiang Ding MS, Hongmei Wu MD, Yanling Zhang MD, Birong Dong MD * The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
a b s t r a c t Keywords: Disability obesity body mass index nonagenarians centenarians
Objectives: To examine the potential association between body mass index (BMI) and activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) disabilities in a population-based sample of Chinese nonagenarians and centenarians. Methods: This study analyzed data obtained from a survey conducted in 870 elderly Chinese adults aged 90 years or older in Dujiangyan. The participants were divided into 4 groups according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Asia criteria of underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity in BMI (
