Association between body mass index and waist circumference with cardiometabolic diseases: a case study in elderly women in northern Brazil
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Body mass index, Waist circumference, AgedAbstract
Objective: to verify the association between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) in elderly women in northern Brazil. Methods: Sample consisting of 80 elderly women with a mean age of 70.21±5.81 years. The survey was carried out in two moments: remotely and in person. The remote survey was carried out via telephone call to find out about the diseases already diagnosed by a doctor. Then, a face-to-face physical assessment was carried out. Body mass, height to calculate BMI and WC were measured. Logistic regression models were adjusted to evaluate possible relationships between BMI and WC with the presence of CMD. Results: the prevalence of CMD was 78.46% in overweight/obese elderly women and 76.47% in elderly women with increased WC, showing statistical significance only for BMI. Final considerations: It is concluded that those who were overweight/obese were more likely to develop cardiometabolic diseases.
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