Brennan SL

Brennan SL

Australia

Publications
  • Research Article
    Characteristics of Female Nonagenarian Participants in an Observational Health Study
    Author(s): Pasco JA, Holloway KL and Brennan SLPasco JA, Holloway KL and Brennan SL

    Background: Inclusion of very elderly participants in health studies is limited, despite the increasing longevity in the population. We aimed to describe characteristics of female nonagenarians who had been retained for a decade in an ongoing, population-based cohort study. Methods: This study describes 14 female nonagenarians who participated in the 10-year follow-up phase of the Geelong Osteoporosis Study. Their baseline characteristics, from a decade earlier, were compared with 109 fellow participants lost to follow-up. Results: For nonagenarians at follow-up, mean BMI, relative appendicular mass and blood pressure were in the ideal ranges recommended for all adult ages, whereas mean BMD was in the osteopenic range for the hip and spine. Three (21.4%) of the nonagenarian women were underweight, four (28.6%) were.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000184

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