İBRAHİM HALİL TÜRKBEYLER, EYYÜP MURAT EFENDİOĞLU, AHMET ÇİĞİLOĞLU, AZER ABİYEV, ZEYNEL ABİDİN ÖZTÜRK
Experimental and Applied Medical Science - 2020;1(1):1-6
World becomes more and more elderly; on the other hand, obesity is on the rise. The frequency of obesity is exceedingly high in geriatric individuals and it is associated with many diseases as well as leading to a decrease in quality of life and disability in the elderly. The aim of this study is to compare Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment of geriatric obese and non-obese patients. 39 normal weight and 41 obese patients who applied to Geriatric Clinic for various reasons were included in the study. Basic activities of daily Life, instrumental activities of daily living, Tinetti balance and gait assessment, time up and go, mini mental state examination, mini nutritional assessment, Yesavage geriatric depression and Pittsburgh sleep quality indices tests were applied to the patients and also gait speed and hand grip strength of each patient was determined. Consequently, obese elderly patients were found to be deteriorated in some physical abilities and functions which are needed to maintain daily life such as gait and balance, muscle strength, certain daily life activities and mood and sleep quality compared to normal weight.
