Gender Differences in Association Between Measures of Central Obesity and Falls in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Malaysia

Gender Differences in Association Between Measures of Central Obesity and Falls in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Malaysia

Sheng Hui Kioh^1,2,3, Sumaiyah Mat¹, Shahrul B Kamaruzzaman^2,4, Noran Naqiah Hairi⁵, Robert G Cumming⁶, Phyo Kyaw Myint³, *Maw Pin Tan^2,4,7

¹Department of Chiropractic, Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CCAM), International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

²Ageing and Age-Associated Disorders Research Group, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

³Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

⁴Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

⁵Department of Social and Preventive Medicine,Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

⁶School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

⁷Department of Medical Sciences, School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia