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Vol. 158. Issue 2.
Pages 49-57 (January 2022)
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Vol. 158. Issue 2.
Pages 49-57 (January 2022)
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Prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity in Spanish population aged 65 years and over: ENPE study
Prevalencia de obesidad y obesidad abdominal en la población española de 65 y más años de edad: estudio ENPE
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Carmen Pérez-Rodrigoa,b, Marta Gianzo Citoresb, Gotzone Hervás Bárbarab, Javier Aranceta-Bartrinaa,b,c,d,e,
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a Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
b Sociedad Española de Nutrición Comunitaria (SENC)
c Departamento de Ciencias de la Alimentación y Fisiología, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
d Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias (IUIBS), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
e CIBEROBN, Biomedical Research Networking Center for Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Table 1. Description of the sociodemographic characteristics of the sample group.
Table 2. Description of the anthropometric characteristics of the sample group.
Table 3. Weight typing, abdominal obesity according to different criteria, sarcopenia and coincidence of the three conditions according to age groups and sex.
Table 4. Association of sociodemographic factors with the prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity. Crude prevalence odds ratios estimated by logistic regression analysis.
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Abstract
Background and objectives

To assess the prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity (AO) in the Spanish population aged ≥65 years, to analyse the influence of selected sociodemographic factors and association with risk factors.

Methods

The sample comes from the ENPE study, a cross-sectional study of a representative sample of the non-institutionalized population (2014–2015). This analysis refers to the population ≥65 years (n = 1233). Trained observers performed anthropometric measurements at participants’ homes following standard international protocols. Obesity was defined as body mass index (BMI) ≥30; AO waist >102 cm men; >88 cm women.

Results

Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults ≥65 years was high, higher in women (40.1% [95%CI 36.4−43.8]) than in men (32.5% [95% CI 28.5−36.8]). The prevalence of AO was also higher in women (69.9% [95% CI 66.4−73.1]) than in men (40.7% [95% CI 36.5−44.8]), and estimates were even higher when defining AO by waist-hip ratio or waist-height ratio. Of those classified as AO, 39.8% have a BMI between 25−29. Obesity and AO are higher in the South region compared to East, North-East and Central regions and showed inverse association with educational level. Obesity and AO were associated with increased probability of hypercholesterolaemia and high blood pressure, sarcopenic obesity, and diabetes.

Conclusion

The prevalence of obesity and AO in adults aged ≥65 years is high, higher in women, in people of lower educational level and in the South region compared to East, North-East and Central regions. The high prevalence of OA is especially worrying due to its association with cardiovascular and metabolic complications and poorer quality of life.

Keywords:
Older adults
Obesity
Abdominal obesity
Sarcopenia
Risk factors
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Antecedentes y objetivos

Evaluar la prevalencia de obesidad y obesidad abdominal (OA) en población española ≥65 años, analizar la influencia de algunos factores sociodemográficos y su asociación con factores de riesgo.

Métodos

La muestra procede del estudio ENPE, estudio transversal en muestra aleatoria representativa de la población no institucionalizada (2014–2015). Este análisis se refiere a población ≥65 años (n = 1.233). Observadores entrenados realizaron mediciones antropométricas en los domicilios según protocolos internacionales estandarizados. Se consideró obesidad (índice de masa corporal [IMC] ≥30); OA (cintura >102 cm varones; >88 cm mujeres).

Resultados

Se ha estimado una alta prevalencia de obesidad en adultos ≥ 65 años, mayor en mujeres (40,1% [IC95% 36,4-43,8]) que en hombres (32,5% [IC95% 28,5–36,8]). La prevalencia de OA también es mayor en mujeres (69,9% [IC95% 66,4–73,1]) que en hombres (40,7% [IC95% 36,5–44,8]), y es aún mayor al definir OA considerando el índice cintura-cadera o el índice cintura-talla. El 39,8% de tipificados como OA tienen IMC entre 25–29. Obesidad y OA son más frecuentes en el sur respecto al este, norte-este y centro y tienen relación inversa con el nivel educativo. Obesidad y OA se asocian con mayor probabilidad de hipercolesterolemia e hipertensión arterial. La obesidad sarcopénica también se asocia, además, con diabetes.

Conclusión

La prevalencia de obesidad y OA en adultos ≥65 años es alta, mayor en mujeres, en personas con menor nivel educativo y en la región sur respecto al este, norte-este y centro. Es especialmente preocupante la alta prevalencia de OA por su asociación con complicaciones cardiovasculares, metabólicas y deterioro de la calidad de vida.

Palabras clave:
Adultos mayores
Obesidad
Obesidad abdominal
Sarcopenia
Factores de riesgo

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