Differences in disability and nutritional status among older Brazilian and English adults: the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil) and English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA) cohorts.
Nair Tavares Milhem YgnatiosCesar de OliveiraJuliana Lustosa TorresFabíola Bof de AndradeMaria Fernanda Lima-CostaJuliana Lustosa TorresPublished in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2021)
Elevated BMI and waist circumference increased the odds of disability in both populations. However, these associations were stronger in England than in Brazil.