BMI, life-style and psychological conditions in a sample of elderly Italian men and women

Fiorella Marcellini; C. Giuli; R. Papa; C. Gagliardi; M. Malavolta; E. Mocchegiani

doi:10.1007/s12603-010-0098-6

BMI, life-style and psychological conditions in a sample of elderly Italian men and women

Fiorella Marcellini, C. Giuli, R. Papa, C. Gagliardi, M. Malavolta, E. Mocchegiani

Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani V.E. II

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Objectives: To identify the relationship among cognitive status, psychological conditions, anthropometric measurements and life-style in a sample of elderly Italian men and women. Methods: Three hundred and six volunteers for ZINCAGE Project recruited. The sample was made up of healthy older adults living in the Marche Region aged 65 and over. All elderly were given a complete medical, anthropometric assessment, and psycho-social evaluation. Results: Overall, the participants perceived themselves to be in very good or good (22%) or fair (69%) health; only 9% reported a poor health status. The 46% of the sample fell within the normal body mass index (BMI) range, though 38% were overweight, 12% were obese, and only 4% were underweight. In both sexes, BMI significantly decreased with age (p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	515-522
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Volume	14
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-010-0098-6
Publication status	Published - Jul 2010

Keywords

ageing
anthropometric status
Lifestyle
ZINCAGE project

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Nutrition and Dietetics
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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Marcellini, F., Giuli, C., Papa, R., Gagliardi, C., Malavolta, M., & Mocchegiani, E. (2010). BMI, life-style and psychological conditions in a sample of elderly Italian men and women. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 14(7), 515-522. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-010-0098-6

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