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ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2023

Body mass index categories and anxiety symptoms among adults aged ≥ 50 years from low and middle income countries.

Lee Smith, Damiano Pizzol, Guillermo F López-Sánchez, Hans Oh, Louis Jacob, Lin Yang, Nicola Veronese, Pinar Soysal, Daragh McDermott, Yvonne Barnett and 2 more

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Article in Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors at 8 institutions in 7 countries.

Lee SmithThe Cambridge Center for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, CB1 1PT, Cambridge, UK. lee.smith@aru.ac.uk.
Damiano PizzolItalian Agency for Development Cooperation-Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Guillermo F López-SánchezVision and Eye Research Institute, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Hans OhSuzanne Dworak Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 1149 South Hill Street Suite 1422, 90015, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Louis JacobResearch and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, 08830, Barcelona, Spain.
Lin YangDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Nicola VeroneseDepartment of Medicine, Geriatrics Section, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Pinar SoysalDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Daragh McDermottSchool of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare St, NG1 4FQ, Nottingham, UK.
Yvonne BarnettFaculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University, CB1 1PT, Cambridge, UK.
Laurie ButlerFaculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University, CB1 1PT, Cambridge, UK.
Ai KoyanagiResearch and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, 42, Sant Boi de Llobregat, 08830, Barcelona, Spain.
Anglia Ruskin University · GBBezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi · TRNottingham Trent University · GBParc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu · ESUniversité de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines · FRUniversity of Calgary · CAUniversity of Palermo · ITUniversity of Southern California · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBody weight may be a risk factor for anxiety; however, there is a scarcity of studies on this association in older adults especially from low and middle income countries (LMICs). Therefore, we investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and anxiety symptoms among adults aged ≥ 50 years from 6 LMICs.

methodsCross-sectional, community-based, nationally representative data from the World Health Organization (WHO) Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) were analyzed. The BMI was based on measured weight and height and was categorized as: < 18.5 kg/m

resultsData on 34,129 individuals aged ≥ 50 years (mean age 62.4 years, SD 16.0 years; 52.1% female) were analyzed. Overall, compared to normal weight, only underweight was significantly associated with anxiety symptoms (odds ratio, OR = 1.56; 95% confidence interval, CI = 1.26-1.95). Obesity class III (vs. normal weight) was associated with significantly increased odds for anxiety symptoms (OR = 4.15; 95%CI = 1.49-11.59) only among males.

conclusionIn this large representative sample of older adults from LMICs, underweight was associated with anxiety symptoms in males and females. Class III obesity was associated with anxiety symptoms only in males. Future studies to shed light on the reason why severe obesity was associated with anxiety symptoms only among males in LMICs are needed.

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Developing CountriesThinnessAgedAnxietyBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityBody weightElderlyLMICsMental health

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