Joint Association of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome With Incident Mobility Limitation in Older Men and Women-Results From the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study - UTU Tutkimustietojärjestelmä

A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä

Joint Association of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome With Incident Mobility Limitation in Older Men and Women-Results From the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study

Tekijät: Stenholm S, Koster A, Alley DE, Houston DK, Kanaya A, Lee JS, Newman AB, Satterfield S, Simonsick EM, Visser M, Harris TB, Ferrucci L

Kustantaja: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC

Julkaisuvuosi: 2010

Journal: Journals of Gerontology, Series A

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

Lehden akronyymi: J GERONTOL A-BIOL

Vuosikerta: 65

Numero: 1

Aloitussivu: 84

Lopetussivu: 92

Sivujen määrä: 9

ISSN: 1079-5006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glp150

Tiivistelmä

Obesity itself, independent of its metabolic consequences, is a risk factor for mobility limitation among obese older adults. In addition, having the MetS increases the risk of functional decline in older nonobese women but not in men.