Gender differences in association between measures of central obesity and falls in community-Dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Kioh, Sheng Hui, Mat, Sumaiyah, Kamaruzzaman, B. Shahrul, Hairi, Noran Naqiah, Cumming, G. Robert, Myint, Phyo Kyaw, Pin, Maw
• Format: Article
• Published: Asia Pacific League Clinical Gerontology & Geriatrics 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34913/

Background/Purpose: Conflicting findings of the previous studies on association of obesity and fall may be attributed to the potential limitations associated with utilizing body mass index (BMI) to define obesity. Therefore, we aim to evaluate the relationship between central obesity measures waist...