The tide to come: elderly health in Latin America and the Caribbean.

TitleThe tide to come: elderly health in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsPalloni, A, McEniry, M, Wong, R, Pelaez, M
JournalJ Aging Health
Volume18
Issue2
Pagination180-206
Date Published2006 Apr
ISSN Number0898-2643
KeywordsAged, Aged, 80 and over, Caribbean Region, Child, Diabetes Mellitus, Forecasting, Health Status, Heart Diseases, Humans, Latin America, Malnutrition, Middle Aged, Mortality, Nutritional Status, United States
Abstract

This article introduces a conjecture and reviews partial evidence about peculiarities in the aging of populations in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that may impact future elderly health status. Using Survey on Health and Well-Being of Elders data (SABE; n = 10,902), the authors estimated effects of early childhood conditions on adult diabetes and heart disease. Using Waaler-type surfaces, the authors obtained expected mortality risks for SABE and also U.S. elderly (Health and Retirement System, n = 12,527). Expected mortality risks using Waaler-type surfaces among elderly in LAC reflected excesses supporting our conjecture. There was partial evidence of a relation between various indicators of early childhood nutritional status (knee height, waist-to-hip ratio) and diabetes and even stronger evidence of a relation between rheumatic fever and adult heart disease. There is some evidence, albeit weak, to suggest that the conjecture regarding elderly health status' connection to early conditions has some merit.

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DOI10.1177/0898264305285664
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16614340?dopt=Abstract

Endnote Keywords

childhood conditions/diabetes/heart disease/Latin America/health/health outcomes/nutritional status/mortality/STATURE PREDICTION EQUATIONS/ADULT HEALTH/CHILDHOOD/MORTALITY/GROWTH/MORBIDITY/DYNAMICS/FRAILTY/IMPACT

Endnote ID

15970

Alternate JournalJ Aging Health
Citation Key7080
PubMed ID16614340
Grant ListR03 AG15673 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
R01 AG18016 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
R03 HD37889 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States
R01 AG025533 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
R01 AG16209 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States