Which anthropometric measures best identify excess weight in older adults?

• Main Authors: Daniela de Assumpção (Author), Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo Francisco (Author), Flávia Silva Arbex Borim (Author), Monica Sanches Yassuda (Author), Anita Liberalesso Neri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with excess weight in older adults according to body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WtHR), as well as to measure the differences between the prevalences estimated by WC and WtHR in relation to BMI...