Shreeshti Uchai

• Uchai, Shreeshti; Andersen, Lene Frost; Thoresen, Magne; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter & Hjartåker, Anette (2024). Does the association between adiposity measures and pre-frailty among older adults vary by social position? Findings from the Tromsø study 2015/2016. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 24(1). doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18939-3.
• Uchai, Shreeshti; Andersen, Lene Frost; Johansson, Jonas; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter & Hjartåker, Anette (2023). Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Derived Adiposity Measures and Pre-Frailty/Frailty among Norwegian Adults: The Tromsø Study 2007–2015. The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging. ISSN 1279-7707. 27, p. 403–410. doi: 10.1007/s12603-023-1920-2. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Objectives Aging is associated with changes in body composition. Excess adiposity among older adults has been linked with metabolic syndromes and aggravated age-associated decline in physical functioning. Few longitudinal studies have explored the association between dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived total as well as central adiposity measures and frailty. We examined the association of DXA-derived total and central adiposity with pre-frailty/frailty among Norwegian adults after 8 years of follow-up. Design Prospective observational study. Setting Community-dwelling adults from Tromsø, Norway. Measurements Adiposity was defined by fat mass index (FMI) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) mass assessed using DXA measures. Frailty status was assessed by low grip strength, slow walking speed, exhaustion, unintentional weight loss and low physical activity level. Pre-frail and frail participants at baseline were excluded. Sex-stratified multivariable logistic regression models were used to investigate the association. Results Participants comprised 234 women (mean age 68 years) and 146 men (mean age 69 years) attending the population-based Tromsø Study in 2007–2008 (Tromsø6) and 2015–2016 (Tromsø7). At the end of follow-up, 25.6% of the women and 27.4% of the men were pre-frail/frail. Compared with women in the lowest tertiles, those in the highest tertile of baseline FMI (odds ratio [OR] 4.42, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.88–10.35) and VAT mass (OR 2.47, 95% CI 1.10–5.50), respectively had higher odds for pre-frailty/frailty at follow-up. Conclusion We found a higher likelihood of pre-frailty/frailty in later years among women with general and central adiposity in adulthood, highlighting the importance of preventing excess adiposity for healthy aging.

• Uchai, Shreeshti; Andersen, Lene Frost; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter & Hjartåker, Anette (2023). Body mass index, waist circumference and pre-frailty/frailty: the Tromsø study 1994−2016. BMJ Open. ISSN 2044-6055. 13:e065707(2), p. 1–11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065707. Full text in Research Archive

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• Uchai, Shreeshti; Andersen, Lene Frost; Johansson, Jonas Lars; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter & Hjartåker, Anette (2023). Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Derived Adiposity Measures and Pre-Frailty/Frailty among Norwegian Adults: The Tromsø Study 2007–2015.
• Uchai, Shreeshti; Andersen, Lene Frost; Johansson, Jonas Lars; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter & Hjartåker, Anette (2023). Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Derived Adiposity Measures and Pre-Frailty/Frailty among Norwegian Adults: The Tromsø Study 2007–2015.
• Uchai, Shreeshti; Andersen, Lene Frost; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter & Hjartåker, Anette (2022). Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference as predictors of Pre-frailty/frailty among older adults (Poster).
• Uchai, Shreeshti; Frost Andersen, Lene; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter & Hjartåker, Anette (2021). Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference as predictors of Pre-frailty/frailty among older adults.

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