Open AccessCognitive profile associated with functional and anthropometric aspects in elderly
Author(s) -
W. Araújo de Brito,
Lino Mendes,
M. Magalhães Sales,
João Bartholomeu Neto,
Ciro José Brito,
Marzo Edir Da SilvaGrigoletto,
Aparecido Pimentel Ferreira
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
revista andaluza de medicina del deporte
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.15
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2172-5063
pISSN - 1888-7546
DOI - 10.1016/j.ramd.2015.02.008
Subject(s) - waist , medicine , anthropometry , circumference , dementia , waist–hip ratio , body mass index , gerontology , physical therapy , geometry , mathematics , disease
Objective: To identify the cognitive profile of the elderly and its association with anthropometric and functional aspects.Methodology: It is a cross-sectional study conducted in 84 elderly. Measured up the following anthropometric variables: body weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference for subsequent calculation of the conicity index, waist/hip ratio and waist/height ratio. Furthermore, the functional aspects were measured based on the battery of tests adapted from Functional Fitness Test and cognitive impairment using the Mini Mental State Examination.Results: Dementia was found in 7% of the elderly, with no difference between genders. The waist/height ratio above 0.67 cm increased by 5.6 times the chance to develop dementia, while the balance showed a protective factor (15% less likely).Conclusion: There was a low prevalence of dementia, the Waist Circumference and Hip Circumference indexes demonstrated a predictive capacity for dementia while the balance pattern was considered a protective factor
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