BMI and central obesity with falls among community-dwelling older adults
American Journal of Preventive Medicine Feb 28, 2018
Cho BY, et al. - Among community-dwelling older adults in the US, the associations of BMI category and central obesity status, with falls were examined. Based on the findings, researchers recommended measuring central obesity when assessing older adults’ fall risk and developing specific community prevention strategies for centrally obese older adults in order to better prevent falls and fall-related injuries.
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