Title |
Relationship between sex, body composition, gait speed and body satisfaction in elderly people.
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Published in |
Nutrición Hospitalaria, October 2014
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DOI | 10.3305/nh.2014.30.4.7669 |
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Authors |
P A Latorre Román, F García-Pinillos, J A Huertas Herrador, M Cózar Barba, M Muñoz Jiménez |
Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to analyzebody satisfaction in non-institutionalized old people and its association with sex, body mass index (BMI) and gait speed. Methods: Hundred six people have participated, 38 men (age=74.60 ±6.67 years old) and 68 women (age=72.76 ±4.68 years old). The Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) has been used together with body composition and a gait speedtest. Results: Prevalence of body dissatisfaction in old people is about 5.6 %. Women have higher body fat percentage and less muscle mass. Significant differences were not found (p≥0.05) in the BSQ relating with sex. Obese old people with less gait speed showed higher score in BSQ. The Total BSQ is positively correlated with BMI (r=0.487, p. |
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