Relationship of body mass index and body fat distribution with postural balance and risk of falls in Spanish postmenopausal women

Abstract

Postural instability is associated with obesity and uniform and android body fat distribution types (waist-to-hip ratio > 0.76) in Spanish postmenopausal women aged 50 to 65 years. Our results also suggest that a BMI of 25 kg/m or higher and android body fat distribution can be considered as independent risk factors for falls.