| Title | Informal caregiving and Body Mass Index among older adults. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Jenkins, KRahrig, Kabeto, MU, Fultz, NH, Langa, KM |
| Journal | J Gerontol Nurs |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 42-51 |
| Date Published | 2007 Apr |
| ISSN Number | 0098-9134 |
| Keywords | Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Body Mass Index, Body Weight, Caregivers, Female, Geriatric Assessment, Humans, Male, Social Class |
| Abstract | The authors sought to obtain nationally representative estimates of the time of informal caregiving provided to older adults classified into the four standard Body Mass Index (BMI) classifications. They estimated multivariate regression models using data from the 2000 Health and Retirement Study to determine the weekly hours of informal caregiving for older adults classified into the four standard BMI classifications. In the fully adjusted models, being underweight was associated with receiving significantly more informal care, however, obesity was not associated with more informal care. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of nursing practice and research to prevent weight loss and frailty. |
| DOI | 10.3928/00989134-20070401-06 |
| User Guide Notes | |
| Endnote Keywords | Caregiving/Body Mass Index/Obesity |
| Endnote ID | 17390 |
| Alternate Journal | J Gerontol Nurs |
| Citation Key | 7140 |
| PubMed ID | 17436868 |
| Grant List | U01 AG009740 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |
