SynthesisGeriatrics & gerontology international2022
Prevalence and correlates of obesity among the oldest old. A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression.
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- Prevalence and correlates of obesity among the oldest old. A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2022Pooled it
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- Cohort Profile: A Descriptive Analysis of Patients Aged 75 Years and Older with Public Health Coverage in Madrid at Baseline, Including a 5-Year Preobservational Period (2015-2019).Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- Prognostic significance of stress dynamic myocardial CT perfusion: comparison with CT-FFR and CT angiography stenosis-the multicenter VALIDITY trial.European radiology · 2025Article
- Metabolic obesity phenotypes and all-cause mortality among the Chinese oldest-old population: a prospective cohort study.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Thus far, the prevalence and correlates of obesity among the oldest have been identified in several studies. Nevertheless, there is a lack of a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression synthesizing the existing observational studies. Consequently, our aim was to fill this knowledge gap. Three electronic databases were searched (Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL) and an additional hand search was performed. Observational studies (both, cross-sectional and longitudinal) determining the prevalence and (preferably) the correlates of obesity in the oldest old (≥80 years) were included. Data extraction covered study design, measurement of obesity, analytical approach, sample characteristics and main results. In total, 19 studies were included. Reported prevalence of obesity in the community varied greatly (range 0.7%-71.5%). The pooled prevalence of obesity was 17.8% (95% CI: 13.3%-22.2%), with significant heterogeneity between studies (I
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