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Revista Andaluza de Medicina del Deporte
versão On-line ISSN 2172-5063versão impressa ISSN 1888-7546
Resumo
BRITO, W. Araújo de et al. Cognitive profile associated with functional and anthropometric aspects in elderly. Rev Andal Med Deporte [online]. 2016, vol.9, n.4, pp.154-159. ISSN 2172-5063. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ramd.2015.02.008.
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 0.67cm 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.
Palavras-chave : Aging; Dementia; Anthropometry.