Anthropometric Changes in the Brazilian Cohort of Older Adults: SABE Survey (Health, Well-Being, and Aging)

Table 1

Percentile distribution of anthropometric values of women by age group (SABE Survey, São Paulo, Brazil, 2000–2006).

Age groups (years)	𝑁	𝑋	SD	Percentiles
				5	10	25	50	75	90	95
BM(kg)§
2000^†
60–69	290	65.3^a	11.6	48.5	51.0	57.0	64.0	72.0	80.0	86.0
70–79	244	63.9^a	13.6	44.0	46.5	54.0	62.5	73.5	81.5	88.0
≥80	78	59.3^b	12.3	37.0	43.0	50.0	60.0	67.0	74.0	80.5
2006^†
66–75	290	64.3^a	12.2	46.0	50.0	56.0	63.0	71.5	81.0	87.0
76–85	244	61.3^b	14.0	42.0	45.0	50.0	60.0	71.0	81.0	87.0
≥86	78	55.5^c	11.5	36.0	42.0	48.0	55.0	63.0	72.0	76.0
H (m)§
2000^†
60–69	291	1.52^a	0.06	1.42	1.44	1.48	1.53	1.57	1.61	1.64
70–79	243	1.51^b	0.06	1.41	1.43	1.47	1.52	1.56	1.59	1.62
≥80	75	1.49^b	0.07	1.38	1.38	1.45	1.50	1.55	1.59	1.62
2006^†
66–75	291	1.52^a	0.06	1.42	1.44	1.48	1.53	1.57	1.61	1.64
76–85	243	1.51^a	0.06	1.42	1.43	1.47	1.51	1.56	1.61	1.62
≥86	75	1.49^b	0.06	1.37	1.39	1.44	1.50	1.53	1.57	1.61
AC (cm)
2000^#
60–69§	294	32.1^a	3.61	27.0	28.0	29.0	32.0	35.0	36.0	38.0
70–79§	262	31.4^a	4.69	24.0	26.0	29.0	31.0	34.0	37.0	40.0
≥80	95	29.0^b	3.96	22.0	23.0	27.0	29.0	32.0	34.0	35.0
2006^†#
66–75	294	30.1^a	3.92	25.0	26.0	28.0	30.0	33.0	36.0	38.0
76–85§	262	29.4^b	4.72	23.0	24.0	26.0	29.0	32.0	36.0	38.0
≥86	95	26.3^c	3.74	20.0	21.0	24.0	27.0	29.0	31.0	31.0
TSF (mm)§
2000^†#
60–69	294	28.3^a	7.04	18.0	20.0	23.0	28.0	33.0	37.0	40.0
70–79	260	27.3^a	9.41	12.0	14.0	21.0	27.0	34.0	40.0	42.0
≥80	93	22.3^b	7.67	10.0	11.0	17.0	23.0	27.0	31.0	34.0
2006^†#
66–75	294	22.6^a	5.73	14.0	16.0	19.0	22.0	26.0	30.0	32.0
76–85	260	20.9^b	6.69	11.0	12.0	16.0	20.0	25.0	30.0	33.0
≥86	93	17.8^c	5.14	10.0	10.0	15.0	18.0	22.0	24.0	25.0
CC (cm)
2000^†#
60–69	293	36.6^a	3.7	31.0	32.0	34.0	36.0	39.0	41.0	43.0
70–79	261	35.7^b	4.0	29.0	30.0	33.0	36.0	39.0	41.0	42.0
≥80	94	33.9^c	3.2	28.0	30.0	31.0	34.0	36.0	38.0	39.0
2006^†#
66–75	293	35.5^a	3.8	30.0	31.0	33.0	35.0	38.0	40.0	42.0
76–85	261	34.1^b	4.4	27.0	29.0	32.0	34.0	37.0	39.0	41.0
≥86	94	31.8^c	3.9	25.0	26.0	29.0	32.0	34.0	36.0	38.0

BM: body mass; H: height; AC: arm circumference; TSF: triceps skinfold thickness; CC: calf circumference; 𝑋: mean values; SD: standard deviation.
^†Statistical differences among age groups, 𝑃<0.05 (equal superscript letters: no statistical differences between age groups; different superscript letters: statistical differences between age groups).
§Statistical differences between genders.
^#Statistical differences between 2000 and 2006.