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Weight Change Is Associated with Osteoporosis: A Cross Sectional Study Using the Korean Community Health Survey.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of the present study was to analyze the associations between weight change and osteoporosis in Korean adults. Data from the 2016 Korean Community Health Survey were analyzed. A total of 159,741 participants who were ≥40 years of age were included. The histories of osteoporosis were surveyed in two ways: 'osteoporosis for entire life' and 'current osteoporosis'. The participants were grouped into three categories for simplification as follows: 'Weight L&M' (Tried to lose weight or Tried to maintain weight), 'Weight gain' (Tried to gain weight), and 'Never tried'. Additionally, we analyzed their relationship with obesity using the BMI. The adjusted ORs for 'osteoporosis for entire life' were 1.20 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.13-1.27) in the Weight L&M group and 1.83 (95% CI 1.64-2.05) in the Weight gain group. The adjusted ORs for 'current osteoporosis' were 1.16 (95% CI 1.08-1.25) in the Weight L&M group and 1.77 (95% CI 1.54-2.02) in the Weight gain group. Compared to the Never tried group, being in either the Weight L&M or Weight gain groups showed a significant impact on the possibility of osteoporosis.

SUBMITTER: Choi HG

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8707057 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

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Weight Change Is Associated with Osteoporosis: A Cross Sectional Study Using the Korean Community Health Survey.

Choi Hyo-Geun HG Kwon Bong-Cheol BC Yim Soo-Hwan SH Youk Hyun H Lee Jung-Woo JW

International journal of environmental research and public health 20211219 24

The purpose of the present study was to analyze the associations between weight change and osteoporosis in Korean adults.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from the 2016 Korean Community Health Survey were analyzed. A total of 159,741 participants who were ≥40 years of age were included. The histories of osteoporosis were surveyed in two ways: 'osteoporosis for entire life' and 'current osteoporosis'. The participants were grouped into three categories for simplification as follows: 'Weight L&M' (Tried to los ...[more]

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