Use of structural models to elucidate the occurrence of falls among older adults according to abdominal obesity: a cross-sectional study

Use of structural models to elucidate the occurrence of falls among older adults according to abdominal obesity: a cross-sectional study

Abstract BACKGROUND: Obesity is a risk factor for falls in older adults, but the effects of body fat distribution and its interaction with other factors are not well established. OBJECTIVES: To verify the occurrence of falls among older adults with and without abdominal obesity and the effects of...

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Main Authors: Elma Lúcia de Freitas Monteiro, Érica Midori Ikegami, Nayara Gomes Nunes Oliveira, Erika Cardoso dos Reis, Jair Sindra Virtuoso Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2022-09-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Aged
Accidental falls
Obesity, abdominal
Models, statistical
Aging
Multimorbidity
Elderly
Falls
Abdominal obesity
Path analysis
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