Overweight or underweight and the risk of decline in activities of daily living in a 22 ‐year cohort study of a Japanese sample

ConclusionsThis study suggests being overweight is a good predictor of future decline in ADL for women, whereas men with BMI 22.0–24.9 had lower risks of ADL decline. Appropriate management of weight in older women could prevent disabilities. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; ••: ••–••

Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - January 22, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shohei Okamoto, Tomonori Okamura, Daisuke Sugiyama, Takehito Hayakawa, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Naoko Miyagawa, Shuji Kurita, Naoyuki Takashima, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Aya Kadota, Akira Fujiyoshi, Katsuyuki Miura, Akira Okayama, Hirotsugu Ueshima Tags: Original Article: Social Research, Planning and Practice Source Type: research