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Involuntary Weight Loss and Late-Life Depression in Korean Older Adults
Youngyun Jin1, Jinkyung Cho1, Inhwan Lee1
1College of Sport Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Background:
To investigate the association between involuntary weight loss (IWL) and late-life depression (LLD) in a population-based cohort study.
Methods:
Data (N=6945) obtained from the 2008 baseline and 2011 follow-up assessments of the Living Profiles of Older People Survey in Korea were used. Changed body weight between the 2008 and 2011 was classified into stable weight (<-5% ∼ <+5%), lightweight loss (≥ -5% ∼ <-10%), moderate weight loss (≥ -10%), lightweight gain (+≥5 ∼ <+10%), and moderate weight gain (≥+10%).
Results:
Compared to the stable weight group, the moderate weight loss group had a higher risk of LLD (odds ratio=1.99, 95% confidence interval=1.61-2.46, P<0.001) even after adjustments for covariates, including age, BMI, education, income, life of solitude, smoking, physical activity, dependent aging, comorbidity, and cognitive function.
Conclusion:
IWL is significantly associated with LLD in Korean older adults, implying the prognostic importance of IWL for presenting mental health issues later in life.
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