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Physical mobility, physical activity, and obesity among elderly: findings from a large population-based Swedish survey
School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalens University, Västerås, Sweden.
Competence Centre for Health, Region Västmanland, Västerås, Sweden.
School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalens University, Västerås, Sweden; Centre for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Region Västmanland, Västerås, Sweden.
Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013), Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper (from 2013). Competence Centre for Health, Region Västmanland, Västerås, Sweden.
2017 (Engelska)Ingår i: Public Health, ISSN 0033-3506, E-ISSN 1476-5616, Vol. 147, s. 84-91Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
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Objective: To examine how physical activity and physical mobility are related to obesity in the elderly. Study design: A cross-sectional study of 2558 men and women aged 65 years and older who participated in a population survey in 2012 was conducted in mid-Sweden with an overall response rate of 67%. Methods: Obesity (body mass index >= 30 kg/m(2)) was based on self-reported weight and height, and physical activity and physical mobility on questionnaire data. Chi-squared test and multiple logistic regressions were used as statistical analyses. Results: The overall prevalence of obesity was 19% in women and 15% in men and decreased after the age of 75 years. A strong association between both physical activity and obesity, and physical mobility and obesity was found. The odds for obesity were higher for impaired physical mobility (odds ratio [OR] 2.83, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.14-3.75) than for physical inactivity (OR 1.63, 95% CI 1.28-2.08) when adjusted for gender, age, socio-economic status and fruit and vegetable intake. However, physical activity was associated with obesity only among elderly with physical mobility but not among those with impaired physical mobility. Conclusion: It is important to focus on making it easier for elderly with physical mobility to become or stay physically active, whereas elderly with impaired physical mobility have a higher prevalence of obesity irrespective of physical activity. (C) 2017 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Elsevier, 2017. Vol. 147, s. 84-91
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-65706DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2017.01.032ISI: 000405833500015PubMedID: 28404503OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-65706DiVA, id: diva2:1175640
Tillgänglig från: 2018-01-18 Skapad: 2018-01-18 Senast uppdaterad: 2020-05-26Bibliografiskt granskad

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