Felix Holly C, Bradway Christine, Chisholm Latarsha, Pradhan Rohit, Weech-Maldonado Robert
Res Gerontol Nurs. 2015 Jul-Aug;8(4):173-8. doi: 10.3928/19404921-20150223-01. Epub 2015 Mar 10.
Obesity rates are high among all age groups, including older adults. Obesity negatively affects health and functional ability, increasing the risk for nursing home (NH) admission. The current study examines trends over 11 years in moderate to severe obesity rates among NH residents. A generalized least squares regression model for panel data was used to test the effect of time (years) on the rates. A significant increase in rates and significant variation in rates were observed. Little research has focused on the issue of obesity in NHs. High and increasing rates and variation in rates raise questions on demand and access to NH care for obese older adults. Additional research is needed to consider factors other than time that may affect NHs' ability to admit moderate to severely obese individuals. Understanding these trends will help NHs prepare for future demand, ensure equal access, quality care, and financing of services.
肥胖率在所有年龄组中都很高，包括老年人。肥胖对健康和功能能力产生负面影响，增加了入住养老院（NH）的风险。本研究调查了11年来NH居民中重度肥胖率的趋势。使用面板数据的广义最小二乘回归模型来检验时间（年份）对这些比率的影响。观察到比率显著上升且存在显著差异。很少有研究关注NH中的肥胖问题。高比率且不断上升以及比率的差异引发了关于肥胖老年人对NH护理的需求和可及性的问题。需要进一步研究考虑除时间之外可能影响NH收治中度至重度肥胖个体能力的因素。了解这些趋势将有助于NH为未来的需求做好准备，确保平等的可及性、优质护理以及服务的资金支持。
