GENUD Research Group, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
Obes Rev. 2011 Aug;12(8):583-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00878.x. Epub 2011 Apr 27.
Coupled with the growth of the older population, an increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in this age group has occurred in the last decades. The main aims of the present study were (i) to provide an updated prevalence of overweight and obesity in a representative sample of the Spanish elderly population; (ii) to calculate the prevalence of sarcopenic obesity (SO) and (iii) to analyse the relationships between adiposity measurements and lifestyle. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of 3136 persons representative of the non-institutionalized population ≥65 years of age. Anthropometric measurements were obtained using standardized techniques and equipment. Overall, 84% of the population can be categorized as overweight and/or obese. The present study indicates that 67% of the Spanish elderly population has an increased percentage of fat mass and more than 56% suffer from central obesity. Moreover, SO is present in 15% of the Spanish elderly population. Finally, a strong relationship between both physically active and sedentary lifestyles and the level of adiposity was found. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among elderly people in Spain is very high and is still increasing. Lifestyle seems to be a determinant factor in the development of obesity among elderly people.
在过去几十年中，伴随着老年人口的增长，超重和肥胖在该年龄段的患病率也有所增加。本研究的主要目的是：（i）提供西班牙老年人群体中有代表性样本中超重和肥胖的最新患病率；（ii）计算肌少性肥胖（SO）的患病率；（iii）分析体脂测量值与生活方式之间的关系。本研究对 3136 名非住院≥65 岁的人群进行了横断面研究。使用标准化技术和设备进行了人体测量。总体而言，84%的人群可被归类为超重和/或肥胖。本研究表明，67%的西班牙老年人口体脂肪百分比增加，超过 56%的人患有中心性肥胖。此外，15%的西班牙老年人口患有 SO。最后，发现积极和久坐的生活方式与体脂水平之间存在很强的关系。西班牙老年人中超重和肥胖的患病率非常高，且仍在上升。生活方式似乎是老年人肥胖发展的决定因素。
