Anthropometry of elderly residents in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

Abstract:

:The article presents gender and age-specific selected anthropometric data for a representative sample of elderly Brazilians in the city of São Paulo. This was a cross-sectional, population-based household survey. A total of 1,894 older adults (men and women, > 60 years) were examined from January to March 2001. Data were presented as means and percentiles for body mass (BM); height or stature (ST); body mass index (BMI); waist (WC), hip (HC), arm (AC), and calf (CC) circumferences; triceps skinfold thickness (TST); and arm muscle circumference (AMC), and differences were described according to age (all variables) and gender (BMI). Except for HC (men), all anthropometric variables were lower in the oldest than in the youngest individuals (p < 0.01) in both genders. BMI was significantly higher (p < 0.01) in women than men (all age groups). The observations suggest that there is loss of muscle mass and redistribution and reduction of fat mass with age (both genders). The data can be used in clinical practice and epidemiological studies based on interpretation of anthropometric measurements in the elderly in São Paulo.

journal_name

Cad Saude Publica

authors

Barbosa AR,Souza JM,Lebrão ML,Laurenti R,Marucci Mde F

doi

10.1590/s0102-311x2005000600043

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-11-01 00:00:00

pages

1929-38

issue

6

eissn

0102-311X

issn

1678-4464

pii

S0102-311X2005000600043

journal_volume

21

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