Stefania Toselli1, Francesco Campa2, Federico Spiga1, Alessia Grigoletto1, Ilaria Simonelli3, Emanuela Gualdi-Russo4. 1. Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Foscolo 7, 40123, Bologna, Italy. 2. Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Foscolo 7, 40123, Bologna, Italy. francesco.campa3@unibo.it. 3. Department of Sociology and Business Law, University of Bologna, Strada Maggiore 45, Bologna, Italy. 4. Department of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the body composition and quality of life in elderly Italian people and to value the association between these variables. METHODS: Height, weight, humerus breadth, circumferences, skinfolds, and hand grip strength were measured in 256 older adults (age: M: 81.1 ± 7.3, F: 84.9 ± 8.1 years). Body mass index, waist-hip ratio, waist-height ratio, upper-arm areas, and body composition parameters were calculated. Quality of life (QoL) was measured by WHO Quality of Life-BREF questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF). Differences between sexes were valued. A multiple regression analysis was carried out to assess the influence of nutritional status and of socio-demographic characteristics on QoL. RESULTS: The participants were in average overweight. Even if the percentage of overweight/obese subjects was high in both sexes, males presented a more centripetal fat distribution. These characteristics, joined to data regarding lower values of arm-muscle area and hand grip strength, put males at greater risk of cardiometabolic diseases. Regarding quality of life assessments, psychological domain showed the worst scores, and, marital status resulted the main explanatory variable for this domain. CONCLUSIONS: Social care facilities for the elderly people require planning strategies based on health promotion criteria in order to accentuate active ageing interventions to ameliorate the quality of life of residents.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the body composition and quality of life in elderly Italian people and to value the association between these variables. METHODS: Height, weight, humerus breadth, circumferences, skinfolds, and hand grip strength were measured in 256 older adults (age: M: 81.1 ± 7.3, F: 84.9 ± 8.1 years). Body mass index, waist-hip ratio, waist-height ratio, upper-arm areas, and body composition parameters were calculated. Quality of life (QoL) was measured by WHO Quality of Life-BREF questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF). Differences between sexes were valued. A multiple regression analysis was carried out to assess the influence of nutritional status and of socio-demographic characteristics on QoL. RESULTS: The participants were in average overweight. Even if the percentage of overweight/obese subjects was high in both sexes, males presented a more centripetal fat distribution. These characteristics, joined to data regarding lower values of arm-muscle area and hand grip strength, put males at greater risk of cardiometabolic diseases. Regarding quality of life assessments, psychological domain showed the worst scores, and, marital status resulted the main explanatory variable for this domain. CONCLUSIONS: Social care facilities for the elderly people require planning strategies based on health promotion criteria in order to accentuate active ageing interventions to ameliorate the quality of life of residents.
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Anthropometry; Health status; Older adults; Quality of life
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