Anthropometric Changes in the Brazilian Cohort of Older Adults: SABE Survey (Health, Well-Being, and Aging)
Table 4
Percentile distribution of anthropometric indicators of men by age group (SABE Survey, São Paulo, Brazil, 2000–2006).
Age groups (years)
SD
Percentiles
5
10
25
50
75
90
95
BMI (kg/m2)
2000†
60–69
157
25.9a
3.6
19.8
21.9
23.8
25.8
27.7
30.3
32.1
70–79
146
25.3ab
3.8
18.7
20.9
23.0
25.1
27.6
30.1
31.9
≥80
58
24.8b
3.6
19.7
20.1
22.5
24.7
27.1
28.8
30.9
2006†
66–75
157
25.4a
3.8
19.0
20.7
23.0
25.1
28.0
29.8
32.5
76–85
146
24.7ab
3.9
18.5
19.7
22.4
24.4
27.1
29.6
31.0
≥86
58
23.5b
3.3
18.0
19.8
21.3
23.3
25.6
28.3
30.1
WC (cm)
2000
60–69
157
96.8
10.5
81.0
84.0
90.0
96.0
104.0
109.0
112.0
70–79
149
95.2
10.1
76.0
82.0
89.0
95.0
101.0
105.0
113.0
≥80
61
93.8
11.1
77.0
78.0
86.0
94.0
101.0
108.0
110.0
2006
66–75
157
93.5
10.6
77.0
80.0
87.0
94.0
100.0
106.0
113.0
76–85
149
91.8
10.8
74.0
77.0
85.0
92.0
99.0
106.0
110.0
≥86
61
91.2
9.4
76.0
78.0
84.0
91.0
98.0
103.0
110.0
WHR
2000
60–69
157
0.97
0.06
0.88
0.89
0.93
0.97
1.01
1.04
1.05
70–79
149
0.96
0.06
0.86
0.88
0.93
0.96
1.01
1.03
1.04
≥80
61
0.94
0.08
0.80
0.85
0.91
0.95
0.99
1.03
1.03
2006
66–75
157
0.96
0.09
0.83
0.86
0.91
0.96
1.00
1.05
1.08
76–85
149
0.95
0.07
0.83
0.86
0.91
0.95
0.99
1.03
1.06
≥86
61
0.94
0.07
0.83
0.85
0.88
0.95
0.99
1.03
1.05
AMC (cm)
2000
60–69
159
25.9a
2.4
22.0
22.8
24.3
25.8
27.5
28.8
29.9
70–79
155
25.1ab
2.7
21.0
21.7
23.8
25.3
26.5
28.2
28.9
≥80
65
24.4b
2.3
21.0
21.4
22.6
24.3
26.3
27.6
27.7
2006
66–75
159
24.3a
2.5
20.5
21.2
22.7
24.1
26.0
27.7
28.5
76–85
155
22.9b
2.6
18.5
19.3
21.0
22.9
24.5
26.2
27.5
≥86
65
21.9b
2.4
18.6
18.8
20.7
22.1
23.2
24.7
27.0
AMA (cm2)
2000
60–69
159
43.7a
10.3
28.5
31.3
36.9
43.0
50.3
56.0
60.9
70–79
154
40.6b
9.8
25.0
27.6
35.3
41.1
46.1
53.4
56.3
≥80
65
37.6b
9.1
25.0
26.5
30.7
37.2
45.0
50.6
50.9
2006
66–75
294
37.6a
9.8
23.6
25.7
30.9
36.2
43.7
51.1
54.8
76–85
260
32.2b
9.6
17.2
19.8
25.2
31.8
37.9
44.6
50.3
≥86
93
28.7c
8.6
17.5
18.0
24.0
28.8
32.9
38.4
48.1
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; WHR: waist-hip ratio; AMC: arm muscle circumference; AMA: arm muscle area; : mean values; SD: standard deviation. †Statistical differences among age groups, (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.