Evaluation of anthropometric parameters in a national sample of Mexican older adults

• Published in: Cultura, ciencia y deporte Vol. 17; no. 53; pp. 193 - 201
• Main Authors: Ortiz Rodríguez, María Araceli, Ricardo López Solís, Villa Romero, Antonio Rafael, Martínez Salazar, María Fernanda, Bautista Ortiz, Luis Fernando, Juan Felipe de Jesús Adame Alemán, Paola Kattyana Antunez Bautista
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Múrcia Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM; Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Age groups; Body fat; Body mass index; Education; Gender differences; Obesity; Older people; Overweight; Population; Weight control; Womens health; Mexico; Germany; Baja California Mexico

The purpose of this study was to describe anthropometric parameters in a population of Mexican older adults (OA). 516 OA (277 women, 239 men) aged ≥ 65 years were interviewed. Anthropometry and a sociodemographic data questionnaire were performed. Means and standard deviations, prevalence (%) and co...