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The ME-BYO index, a new health measure, effectively reflects overall health and well-being. This validated index combines physical and mental health indicators for proactive health management.

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  • Public Health
  • Biostatistics

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  • Promoting healthy aging requires innovative health measures.
  • The ME-BYO index conceptualizes health as a continuum, not a binary state.
  • Validating the ME-BYO index is crucial for its application in health surveillance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the ME-BYO index as a higher-order formative construct.
  • To examine if the ME-BYO index's domains accurately represent overall health status.
  • To assess the association between the ME-BYO index and subjective well-being.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of cross-sectional baseline data from 4,218 participants in the Kanagawa Prospective ME-BYO Cohort Study.
  • Specification of the ME-BYO index using body mass index, blood pressure, Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS-5), and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6).
  • Structural equation modeling to evaluate the index's construct validity and its relationship with subjective well-being.

Main Results:

  • The GLFS-5 and K6 were the strongest indicators of the ME-BYO index.
  • Higher ME-BYO index scores (indicating worse health) were strongly negatively associated with subjective well-being.
  • The ME-BYO index explained 45.7% of the variance in subjective well-being (R²).

Conclusions:

  • The ME-BYO index is a structurally valid formative measure integrating locomotor, mental, and metabolic health indicators.
  • The index demonstrates a significant capacity to reflect subjective well-being.
  • The ME-BYO index supports practical applications in health surveillance and empowers individuals in proactive health management.