A study reveals that 57.8% of older adults had isolated abdominal obesity, 5.7% had isolated dynapenia, and 12.3% had abdominal-dynapenic obesity.
Based on data from the Longitudinal Study of the Health of Brazilian Older Adults (ELSI-Brasil) 2015–2016, the results show a higher prevalence of abdominal-sarcopenic obesity among women, centenarians, people without a spouse, and those who are illiterate.
The South and Northeast regions stand out with the highest rates of the condition. Factors such as physical activity and a healthy lifestyle are associated with a lower prevalence, while multimorbidity and poor self-rated health increase the risks.