Abdominal obesity and its associated factors among older adults in Malaysia.

Azli Baharudin ShaharuddinNur Shahida Abdul AzizMohamad Hasnan AhmadJayvikramjit Singh Manjit SinghYing Ying ChanLalitha PalanivelooChee Cheong KeeNorlida ZulkaflyNorazizah Ibrahim WongRuhaya SallehRusidah Selamat

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2021)

This study identified several risk factors that are associated with AO among older adults in Malaysia. Such information is important and needed to improve the healthcare system systematically, enable nutrition screening and appropriate intervention to combat the growing AO in Malaysia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 68-72.

Keyphrases

risk factors
physical activity
randomized controlled trial
insulin resistance
type diabetes
weight loss
high fat diet induced
body mass index