TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Is waist circumference associated with fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults? A cross-sectional study
JO  - Geriatric nursing
A1  - Prado, Bruna Heidrich
A1  - de Souza, Larissa Franciny
A1  - Canever, Jaquelini Betta
A1  - Moreira, Bruno de Souza
A1  - Danielewicz, Ana Lúcia
A1  - Avelar, Núbia Carelli Pereira de
SP  - 203
EP  - 207
VL  - 50
IS  - 
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Fear of falling (FOF) is a prevalent condition among older adults and several variables have been pointed out as risk factors. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: To identify the cut-off point on waist circumference (WC), capable of discriminating between older adults with and without FOF, and to test the association between WC and FOF. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out with older adults of both sexes from Balneário Arroio do Silva, Brazil. We used Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves to determine the cut-off point on WC and logistic regression adjusted for potential confounding variables to test the association. <br><br>RESULTS: Older women with WC >93.5 cm [area under the curve: 0.61 (95%CI 0.53; 0.68)] had 3.30 (95%CI 1.53; 7.14) greater chances of having FOF compared with older women with WC ≤93.5 cm. WC was not able to discriminate FOF in older men. <br><br>CONCLUSION: WC values >93.5 cm are associated with higher chances of FOF in older women.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0197-4572
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.01.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -