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| Obesity in later life | | Author(s) | Christine L Himes |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 26, no 1, January 2004 |
| Pages | 176 pp (whole issue) |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Obesity ; Weight ; Life span ; Health [elderly] ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The increasing prevalence of obesity in the US has affected all age groups. Between 1980 and 2000, the percentage of the adult population considered obese increased from about 13% to more than 30%. However, the population prevalence of obesity peaks among those aged 50 to 59, though at present its prevalence declines after age 60. The seven articles in this special issue use six different sources of data over a time period of nearly 30 years, and are representative of the varied studies available to those interested in pursuing a wide range of questions concerning obesity in later life. The articles deal with mortality, chronic health conditions overall and diabetes, specifically, and wealth. All but one use self-reported measures of height and weight, and all but one include both men and women. Although race and backgrounds are included in some of the analyses, they are not the focus of any specific article. This is clearly an area in which greater understanding is needed, given the strong relationships observed between ethnicity and body size. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040909512 A |
| Classmark | CSA: 4X6: BG6: CC: 3F: 7T |
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