The Effect of Obesity on Disability and Mortality in Mexican Older Adults
| dc.contributor.advisor | Al Snih, Soham | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Wong, Rebeca | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Graham, James | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Ottenbacher, Kenneth J | |
| dc.creator | Kumar, Amit | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-29T18:34:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-04-29T18:34:26Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2014-05 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-04-29 | |
| dc.date.submitted | May 2014 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-04-29T18:34:26Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2152.3/638 | |
| dc.subject | Disability, Mortality, Chronic Disease, Obesity, MHAS, Mexico, Older Adults | |
| dc.title | The Effect of Obesity on Disability and Mortality in Mexican Older Adults | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dc.type.material | text | |
| thesis.degree.department | Population Health Sciences | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Public Health | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Public Health (Masters) |