ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2025
Is a higher body mass index associated with longer duration of survival with disability in frail than in non-frail older adults?
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- Prevalence and Predictors of Falls Among Younger and Older Adult Pilgrims During the Hajj Mass Gathering: An Age-Stratified Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Weight of time: exploring the link between obesity and aging.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Review
- One-year outcomes in sepsis: a prospective multicenter cohort study in Japan.Journal of intensive care · 2025Article
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Abstract
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objectivesThis study investigated the hitherto unclear association of body mass index (BMI) with age at overall, disability, and disability-free survival in older adults with and without frailty.
methodsThis prospective cohort study enroled 10232 Japanese adults aged ≥65 years, who underwent follow-up for adverse events, from the Kyoto-Kameoka Study conducted from 2011-2016. BMI, calculated based on self-reported height and body weight, was classified into five categories: <18.5, 18.5-21.4, 21.5-24.9, 25.0-27.4, and ≥27.5 kg/m
resultsDuring the 5.3-year median follow-up period (45472 person-years), 2348 (22.9%) incidences of disabilities occurred. After adjusting for confounders, including medical history and lifestyle, individuals in the lowest and highest BMI categories had a higher hazard ratio (HR) of disability [<18.5 kg/m
conclusionHigher BMI is associated with a longer duration of survival with disability among older adults, especially in those with frailty. Therefore, reversing frailty should be prioritised because individuals with frailty have a shorter probability of disability-free survival than do individuals without frailty, regardless of BMI.
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