Lincoln Karen D
Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Innov Aging. 2020 Aug 1;4(5):igaa031. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igaa031. eCollection 2020.
Rising rates of obesity among older adults in the United States are a serious public health concern. While the physical health consequences of obesity are well documented, the mental health consequences are less understood. This is especially the case among older adults in general and among racial and ethnic minority older adults in particular. Available studies document a link between obesity and a variety of mental health disorders. However, findings from this body of evidence are inconsistent, especially when race and ethnicity are considered. This article examines research on obesity and mental health among older adults and identifies risk factors, causal mechanisms, and methodological approaches that help clarify the equivocal nature of the literature. Promising research and future directions include studies that consider a wide array of contextual factors and population heterogeneity.
美国老年人肥胖率不断上升是一个严重的公共卫生问题。虽然肥胖对身体健康的影响已有充分记录，但对心理健康的影响却了解较少。在一般老年人中尤其是在少数族裔老年人中情况更是如此。现有研究记录了肥胖与多种心理健康障碍之间的联系。然而，这一系列证据的研究结果并不一致，尤其是在考虑种族和民族因素时。本文探讨了关于老年人肥胖与心理健康的研究，并确定了有助于阐明该文献中模棱两可性质的风险因素、因果机制和方法论方法。有前景的研究和未来方向包括考虑广泛背景因素和人群异质性的研究。
