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SUBMITTER: Xu F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7459859 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xu Furong F Earp Jacob E JE Greene Geoffrey W GW Cohen Steven A SA Lofgren Ingrid E IE Delmonico Matthew J MJ Greaney Mary L ML
International journal of environmental research and public health 20200805 16
<h4>Background/objectives</h4>The longitudinal effect of abdominal weight status (AWS) defined by waist circumference (WC) on healthy aging has not yet been comprehensively examined. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to examine the temporal association between WC-defined AWS and a comprehensive assessment for healthy aging.<h4>Subjects/methods</h4>This study utilized data from 5211 respondents aged 65+ who participated in the National Health and Aging Trends Study from 2011 to 2018 ...[more]