Korean J Fam Med.
2017 Jul;38(4):181-191. 10.4082/kjfm.2017.38.4.181.
Association between Body Mass Index and Quality of Life in Elderly People over 60 Years of Age
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- 1Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Family Medicine, Kwangdong Oriental Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Family Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. sw.oh@snu.ac.kr
- 4Department of Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 5Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Health Service Center, Seoul, Korea.
- 6Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
- KMID: 2390338
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2017.38.4.181
Abstract
- BACKGROUND
The Korean population is aging rapidly and the number of health threats is increasing. The elderly obese population is also increasing and this study aimed to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life in the elderly Korean population.
METHODS
The Korean version Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) was administered to elderly subjects (≥60 years) selected from welfare and health centers, and university hospitals. Sociodemographic information and subjects' height and weight were also recorded.
RESULTS
The study population's mean age was 74.2±7.1 years, and the average BMI was 24.5±3.2 kg/m². The 542 participants were segregated based on BMI quartiles. The SF-36 scores were compared among the sex-stratified quartile groups after adjusting for age, education level, income, smoking, alcohol, and arthritis diagnosis. The SF-36 scores were compared for four BMI quartiles stratified by sex, after adjusting for age, education level, income, smoking, alcohol consumption, and arthritis diagnosis. Men in the Q3 and Q4 groups had higher mental health scores than men in Q2 group. Additionally, men in the Q3 group had higher social function scores than those in the Q2 and Q4 groups. No differences were observed for the remaining six domains; no significant score differences were observed in any of the survey domains for the female subjects.
CONCLUSION
There was no significant association between a high BMI and a low quality of life in the elderly Korean population selected from hospitals and welfare centers, as assessed using the SF-36 scores.
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