 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Dennis J Bayomi, BSc1, Robert B Tate, PhD1, and T Edward Cuddy, MD2. (1) Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, T148 - 770 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3, Canada, 204-789-3667, Dennis_Bayomi@umanitoba.ca, (2) Manitoba Follow-up Study, University of Manitoba, T148 - 770 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3, Canada
Overweight and obesity are important determinants of health, leading to adverse metabolic changes, including increases in blood pressure, unfavorable lipid levels, and increased risks of chronic diseases like coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and many forms of cancer (World Health Report 2002, World Health Organization). The Manitoba Follow-up Study, now in its fifty-fifth continuous year, is a prospective longitudinal study of cardiovascular disease and successful aging in a cohort of 3,983 male aircrew recruits (initial mean age 31.1 years, 90% of cohort aged 20-39 years). At January 1, 2003, 1422 study members were alive at a mean age of 82.8 years. A questionnaire investigating issues of successful aging was conducted (1996) with response rate of 89%. This mailed survey included core questions such as self-rated health, basic and instrumental activities of daily living, SF-36, and definitions of “successful aging.” Historical levels of obesity/overweight experienced by this cohort over their adult lives were related with these self-reported and clinical outcome measures of successful aging. Measures of obesity/overweight based on duration and direction of weight change were determined during middle-life periods (age 25-55 years) using Body Mass Index (BMI) derived from physician-measured weights and baseline heights. Age, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and smoking history were controlled in logistic regression models of successful aging using obesity/overweight measures as explanatory variables. Results of analyses and implications on the prevention and management of obesity/overweight are presented at this session.
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Keywords: Obesity, Aging
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Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.