scholarly journals Body mass index and mortality in elderly men and women: the Tromsø and HUNT studies

2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (7) ◽  
pp. 611-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan-Magnus Kvamme ◽  
Jostein Holmen ◽  
Tom Wilsgaard ◽  
Jon Florholmen ◽  
Kristian Midthjell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Men And Women

scholarly journals Relationship Between Physical Fitness, BMI, WHR and Hypertension in Elderly Men and Women

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-284
Author(s):  
Saša Pantelić ◽  
Radmila Kostić ◽  
Ratomir Djurašković ◽  
Slavoljub Uzunović ◽  
Zoran Milanović ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Arterial Blood

Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the structure, characteristics and significance of the relationship between physical fitness, BMI and WHR on one hand and hypertension of elderly men and women on the other. Methods: The sample consisted of 1288 participants (594 men and 694 women) who live in their own households in the cities and villages of Central, Eastern and South Serbia. After the obtained classification of participants based on arterial blood pressure, 231 patients with hypertension aged 60-80 years were selected. The subsample consisted of 138 male participants, while the subsample of women was 93 participants. Predictor variables consisted of 6 variables for the evaluation of physical fitness, Body mass index (BMI) and Waist-to Hip Ratio index (WHR). Criterion variables consisted of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). Results: The results showed that there is a statistically significant correlation (p <0.05) between predictor variables and hypertension. Higher values of higher SBP in elderly men causes an increase in body weight due to increased body fat (BMI, WHR). In elderly women, these changes occur under the influence of increased body mass index and reduced CRF. Higher values of high DBP in elderly men cause more power and flexibility of the upper body and in elderly women greater strength in the arms and less strength in legs and CRF. Conclusions: Being overweight in both subsamples could be considered as a factor that contributes to high blood pressure.

Body mass index and disease burden in elderly men and women: The Tromsø Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan-Magnus Kvamme ◽  
Tom Wilsgaard ◽  
Jon Florholmen ◽  
Bjarne K. Jacobsen
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Men And Women

Body Mass Index and Mortality in Elderly Men and Women from General Population

Gerontology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Mazza ◽  
Sergio Zamboni ◽  
Valérie Tikhonoff ◽  
Laura Schiavon ◽  
Achille C. Pessina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
General Population ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Men And Women

scholarly journals Demographic determinants of body mass index in healthy elderly men and women (1026.2)

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahar Azemati ◽  
Sujata Rajaram ◽  
Natalie Kazzi ◽  
Edward Bitok ◽  
Joan Sabate
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Healthy Elderly

scholarly journals Body Mass Index and Mortality From Cardiovascular Disease Among Japanese Men and Women

Stroke ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 1377-1382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renzhe Cui ◽  
Hiroyasu Iso ◽  
Hideaki Toyoshima ◽  
Chigusa Date ◽  
Akio Yamamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Japanese Men ◽  
Men And Women

Sensitivity and Specificity of the Body Mass Index to Determine Obesity: A Study with Brazilian Men and Women

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-75
Author(s):  
Paulo Roberto dos Santos Amorim ◽  
Sidney Cavalcante da Silva ◽  
Estélio Henrique Martin Dantas ◽  
José Fernandes Filho
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Men And Women
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