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Waist Circumference Predicts Disability in Elderly

Baseline information was gathered by surveys and measurement of weight, height, and waist circumference. Two years later, participants were surveyed about disability by telephone interviews. Participants were categorized into five quintiles of waist circumference, from smallest to largest.

After controlling for factors such as age, education, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and physical activity, analysis of data revealed that men in the highest quintile had more than twice the risk of mobility disability and 4.7 times the risk of agility disability of those in the lowest quintile. The results were similar for women.

Waist circumference is a simple measure, very important to record and consider during office visits. Now patients have an additional reason to avoid the heaviest end of the spectrum.

Guallar-Castillon P, Sagardui-Vollamor J, Banegas JR, et al.: Waist circumference as a predictor of disability among older adults. Obesity 15:233–244, 2007 .

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