Weight Change Is Associated with Osteoporosis: A Cross Sectional Study Using the Korean Community Health Survey
Hyo-Geun Choi1,2, Bong-Cheol Kwon3, Soo-Hwan Yim4
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea.
Abstract:
The purpose of the present study was to analyze the associations between weight change and osteoporosis in Korean adults.
Methods:
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.
Results:
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.
Conclusions:
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.
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