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ArticlePloS one2017

Obesity and the burden of health risks among the elderly in Ghana: A population study.

Godfred O Boateng, Ellis A Adams, Mavis Odei Boateng, Isaac N Luginaah, Mary-Margaret Taabazuing

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Godfred O BoatengDepartment of Anthropology & Global Health, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States of America.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5898-6966
Ellis A AdamsGlobal Studies Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
Mavis Odei BoatengDepartment of Social Work, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Isaac N LuginaahDepartment of Geography, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Mary-Margaret TaabazuingDepartment of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Western University · CAGeorgia State University · USNorthwestern University · USUniversity of Windsor · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe causes and health risks associated with obesity in young people have been extensively documented, but elderly obesity is less well understood, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This study examines the relationship between obesity and the risk of chronic diseases, cognitive impairment, and functional disability among the elderly in Ghana. It highlights the social and cultural dimensions of elderly obesity and discusses the implications of related health risks using a socio-ecological model. METHODOLOGY: We used data from wave 1 of the Ghana Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) survey-2007/8, with a restricted sample of 2,091 for those 65 years and older. Using random effects multinomial, ordered, and binary logit models, we examined the relationship between obesity and the risk of stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension, arthritis, difficulties with recall and learning new tasks, and deficiencies with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living.

findingsElderly Ghanaians who were overweight and obese had a higher risk of stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension, and were more likely to be diagnosed with arthritis and report severe deficiencies with instrumental activities of daily living. Those who were underweight were 1.71 times more likely to report severe difficulties with activities of daily living. A sub analysis using waist circumference as a measure of body fat showed elderly females with abdominal adiposity were relatively more likely to have stage 2 hypertension.

conclusionsThese findings call for urgent policy initiatives geared towards reducing obesity among working adults given the potentially detrimental consequences in late adulthood. Future research should explore the gendered pathways leading to health disadvantages among Ghanaian women in late adulthood.

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Activities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overArthritisCognitive DysfunctionFemaleGeriatricsGhanaHumansHypertensionMaleObesityOverweightRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and Questionnaires

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