If you’re aged 80 or over, it’s OK to be overweight
If you’re aged 80 or over, it’s OK to be overweight
2024-05-03
A body mass index of 28 is considered overweight, but that may be a good thing for people aged 80 and older. A new study shows that for this demographic, a BMI of 28 is associated with the lowest mortality risk. According to physician Weng Pei-hsuan, being thin can be detrimental for older adults, as it weakens their ability to fight disease. But older adults should still pay attention to their waistlines, because with every 5 centimeter increase in waist circumference, the chances of dying from a heart disease will double.
In a hospital’s sports center, older adults follow a coach’s instructions, as they train the muscles of their hands and feet. Since muscle mass decreases with age, being either underweight or overweight can adversely affect health. So what body shapes and body mass indexes help you to live the longest?
Member of public
If you’re carrying too much fat, it is not good for your body. Your BMI should at least be lower than 25, but as mine has dropped to 20, I am very afraid of the cold in the winter.
Huang Hsuan
Physician
A bit of extra weight in an older adult can reduce the mortality rate by 4.5%.
According to a study published in the European Heart Journal, a BMI that’s overweight or mildly obese can benefit longevity in people aged 80 and above. For every increase in BMI of 1, the mortality risk is reduced by 4.5%, while a BMI of 28 is associated with the lowest risk of death. A slimmer waistline is also conducive to longevity: There is a positive correlation between waist circumference and deaths from cardiovascular disease. For every 5 centimeter increase in waist circumference, the risk of death from cardiovascular disease increases by 193%. Therefore maintaining a plump body shape with a small waist could be optimal for longevity.
Weng Pei-hsuan
Taiwan Adventist Hospital
People aged over 65 years old should not be too thin. If they are too thin, they will actually lose muscle and some capital for fighting illness. Therefore for these people, we can accept a BMI of around 27. If the waist circumference increases, the risk of cardiovascular diseases will markedly increase. Generally speaking, a woman’s waistline should be less than 80 centimeters. Men’s should be less than 90 centimeters.
Doctors say the secrets to longevity include daily exercise of 30 minutes, moderate strength training, and a diet rich in high-quality proteins such as eggs and milk. Don’t forget to get enough sleep, to increase your chances of a long and healthy life.
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醫曝"最長壽體型" BMI維持28死亡風險最低
2024-05-03
隨著年齡增長，人體肌肉量會逐漸減少，胸腔暨重症醫師黃軒表示，研究指出80歲以上長者，維持"微胖腰瘦"的體型最長壽，尤其BMI大約28時，死亡風險最低，其中特別要注意維持自己的腰圍，因為每增加5公分，死於心血管疾病的機率就會增加兩倍！
銀髮族在醫院運動中心，跟著教練指示，進行手部、腳部的肌力訓練，由於人體肌肉量會隨著年齡增長逐漸減少，年長者不論過瘦、過胖都會影響健康，至於什麼樣的身材和BMI才能最長壽？
[[民眾]]
“如果你脂肪過多的時候，對身體來講都不太好，(BMI)至少要低於25，因為我降到過20，可是冬天會很怕寒冷”
[[胸腔暨重症專科醫師 黃軒]]
“老人家有點微微的胖，這樣子的話，他們發現這群老人家的死亡率，會降低4.5%”
根據歐洲心臟雜誌研究指出，80歲以上長者，保持身材微胖，有利於長壽，體重係數BMI，每增加1，死亡風險降低4.5%，而BMI維持在28，死亡風險最低。再來腰細的長者，也有利於長壽，因為腰圍與心血管疾病死亡率呈現正相關，每增加5公分，心血管疾病風險就會增加193%，因此維持微胖腰細的體型最為長壽。
[[台安醫院家醫科主任 翁珮瑄]]
“長者65歲以上，其實反而是不要太瘦，太瘦的話 其實肌肉流失，也沒有生病的一些本錢，所以大概BMI，老人家我們在27以內都可以接受。腰圍增加的話 ，心血管疾病就會明顯地上升，一般我們還是說女生要小於80公分，男生小於90公分”
醫師指出，保持長壽的秘訣，包括每天運動30分鐘，適度肌力訓練，再來是補充雞蛋、牛奶等優良蛋白質，睡眠充足，就有望健康長壽。
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