title: Lower body function as a predictor of mortality over 13 years of follow up: Findings from Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this research was to investigate the effect of lower body function on mortality over 13 years of follow-up study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly were used, and the Cox proportional hazard model of mortality on age sex, education, body mass index, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, Mini-Mental State Examination, any activities of daily living, walk score and short physical performance battery was applied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed lower body function to be a strong predictor of mortality over 13 years, as indicated by walk and short physical performance battery scores, as well as any activities of daily living, depression and cognitive function. Furthermore, overweight or obese participants tended to live significantly longer over the long term.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lower body function significantly impacts mortality at 2, 7 and 13 years of follow-up study, but this association decreases in magnitude over time. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; 16: 1324-1331.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Administration, Pfeiffer University, Morrisville, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Sanggon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.affiliation: Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health Professions, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.|Division Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.|Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Soham
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al Snih
authors.affiliation: Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.|Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Kyriakos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Markides
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: activities of daily living disability; lower body function; mortality; older Mexican Americans; short physical performance battery score; walk score