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Longitudinal changes in body mass index and body composition over 3 years and relationship to health outcomes in Hong Kong Chinese age 70 and older
Author(s)Jean Woo, Suzanne C Ho, Aprille Sham
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 49, no 6, June 2001
Pagespp 737-746
KeywordsChinese people ; Musculoskeletal systems ; Weight ; Health [elderly] ; Longitudinal surveys ; Hong Kong.
AnnotationThis longitudinal study of older Chinese men (999) and women (1033) shows that there is a decrease in anthropometric indices with age, even in the absence of disease, and that loss in both fat-free mass (FFM) and total body fat (TBF) is associated with mortality and disability. Weight loss rather than weight gain appears to be more important to this population, and promotion of life-style interventions targeted at weight maintenance would be important. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020115227 A
ClassmarkTKL: BK6: 4X6: CC: 3J: 7DR

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