Author:

• Elaine Cristina Lopes - Lopes, E.C. - <elalopesc@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7909-7209

Co-author(s):

• Letícia Martins Cândido - Cândido, L. M - <leticia.candido96@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-5322
• Rafaela Aguiar Rosa - Rosa, R.A - <rafaelaaguiarrosa14@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3774-2564
• Vanessa Pavanate - Pavanate, V - <vanessapavanate@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2880-808X
• Kátia Jakovljevic Pudla Wagner - Wagner, K.J.P - <katia.wagner@ufsc.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3649-3121
• Núbia Carelli Pereira de Avelar - Avelar, N.C.P - <nubia.carelli@ufsc.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3649-3121
• Ana Lúcia Danielewicz - Danielewicz, A. L - <ana.lucia.d@ufsc.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1563-0470

Abstract:

The objective was to analyze the association between the time spent watching television (TV) and the presence of cognitive obesity and obesity associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in elderly Brazilians, according to gender, comparing data from the 2013 and 2019 National Health Surveys. Cross-sectional study, with data from 23,815 and 43,554 elderly people from the 2013 and 2019 PNS, respectively. Self-reported TV watching time was categorized into: <3, 3-6, and ≥6 temporary. Obesity was assessed by body mass index ≥27 kg/m² and CVD by self-reported medical diagnosis. In 2013, as elderly people who watched TV ≥6 hours/day were more likely to have compulsive obesity (OR=1.87; 95%CI=1.32;2.64) and obesity associated with CVD (OR=6.30; 95%CI %=3.38;11.74). In 2019, as elderly people who watched TV between 3-6 hours/day (OR=1.44; 95%CI=1.25;1.65) and ≥6 hours/day (OR=1.55; 95%CI= 1.28;1.88) were more likely to have pediatric obesity, while the chances of obesity associated with CVD were higher for ≥6 hours/day (OR=2.13; 95%CI=1.48;3.06) . In 2019, men were more likely to have obesity associated with CVD watching TV between 3-6 hours/day (OR=1.76; 95%CI=1.20;2.56) and ≥6 hours/day (OR= 2.13; CI95%=1.27;3.57). The importance of reducing the time spent watching TV by the elderly is evident, in order to reduce the chances of obesity associated or not with CVD.

Keywords:

Elderly; Obesity; Cardiovascular diseases;

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