Research Article

Muscle Strength, Physical Activity, and Functional Limitations in Older Adults with Central Obesity

Table 2

Prevalence of physical, ADL and IADL limitations by grip tertiles and physical activity.

Low gripMid gripHigh grip
OverallLow PAHigh PAOverallLow PAHigh PAOverallLow PAHigh PA

Physical 1126 (76.4)698 (84.8)428 (65.9)1839 (58.4)1002 (70.9)837 (48.2)838 (47.5)395 (59.9)443 (40.0)
ADL 438 (37.4)321 (45.6)117 (25.1)547 (25.6)337 (30.7)210 (20.1)232 (23.0)132 (28.2)100 (18.5)
IADL826 (57.6)556 (69.3)270 (42.8)1141 (37.1)689 (49.6)452 (26.7)437 (25.2)237 (36.1)200 (18.6)

Note. Low grip ≤ 31.25 men, ≤ 18.5 women; high grip ≥ 43.5 men, ≥ 26.5 women. ADL limitations difficulty or inability with ≥1 dressing, eating, or getting out of bed. IADL ≥1 preparing meals, managing money, house/yard work.