Anthropometric changes in the Brazilian cohort of older adults: SABE survey (health, well-being, and aging).

The aim of the present study was to analyze the anthropometric changes in a home-based cohort of Brazilian older adults who participated in the SABE Survey, conducted in 2000 and 2006. A total of 1030 men and women were examined by age group: 60-69, 70-79, and ≥80 years. This representative sample consists of the survivors of the 2000 cohort.

Undernutrition as a major risk factor for death among older Brazilian adults in the community-dwelling setting: SABE survey.

Objective: To investigate the independent association between undernutrition and death in older adults in a community-dwelling setting.

Methods: This retrospective study was based on the Health, Well-being and Ageing survey conducted in 2000 that included 1170 older adults (≥60 y) from São Paulo, Brazil. Death occurrences were considered through March, 2007.