Fall Risk related Factors in Postmenopausal Women

Lee, Jung-Han; Kim, Hee Seung

doi:10.7475/kjan.2014.26.5.533

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“…7) This gender disparity might be attributed to the significant reduction in bone mineral density and the risk of metabolic syndrome after menopause in women. 12) Although the Korean population is rapidly aging, most of the above studies have been conducted predominantly in Western countries, and the Korean national statistics on falls remain sparse, with most of the data obtained from outpatients or nursing home residents and not from community-dwelling elderly. 13,14) The present study aimed to investigate the association between nutritional status and falls, gender specifically, based on the 2011 national elderly survey data.…”

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Association between Falls and Nutritional Status of Community-Dwelling Elderly People in Korea

Park

Lee

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Korean J Fam Med

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Background: Malnutrition is a well-known risk factor of falls, although studies examining the association between nutritional status and falls are rare. We aimed to investigate the association between nutritional status and falls according to gender among Korean older adults. Methods: The study included 10,675 participants (4,605 men and 6,070 women) aged 65 years and older and used data from the 2011 Survey of Living Conditions and Welfare Needs of Korean Older Persons. Nutritional status of the participants was assessed using the Nutritional Screening Initiative checklist, and the participants were categorized into the following groups: "good, " "moderate nutritional risk, " and "high nutritional risk. " Odds ratios (OR) of fall risk in the above groups based on gender were evaluated using multivariate logistic regression analyses. Results: Fallers in both genders showed significant association with older age, lower household income, inadequate exercise, and poor nutritional status compared with non-fallers. Considering the good nutritional status group as the reference group, the high nutritional risk group showed a higher risk of falls in men (OR, 1.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.26-1.99); both moderate and high nutritional risk groups showed a higher risk of falls after adjusting for confounding factors in women (OR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.19-1.62 and OR, 1.90; 95% CI, 1.61-2.24, respectively). Conclusion: The risk of falls was associated with poor nutritional status, and statistical significance of the association between nutritional status and falls was stronger in women than in men.

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Association between Falls and Nutritional Status of Community-Dwelling Elderly People in Korea

Park

Lee

et al. 2020

Korean J Fam Med

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Comparison of falls-related physical fitness and fall experience characteristics of the elderly between Ulsan, Korea and Gifu, Japan

Shin¹

2017

Korean J Sport Sci

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Purpose This study examines the regional differences in fall-related physical fitness and fall experience characteristics between Korean and Japanese elderly people. Methods The study includes 176 elderly residents of Gifu(35 male, 73.5yrs; 141 female, 72.4yrs) and 147 residents of Ulsan(46 male, 75.6yrs; 101 female, 75.6yrs). One-legged stance, hand grip strength, knee extension strength, 10 m gait, timed up and go test, 30-s chair stand, sit and reach, and reaction time were measured to examine the fall-related physical fitness. A questionnaire survey was also conducted to investigate the characteristics of the fall experiences. Results The elderly in Ulsan experienced a lot of falls compared to those in Gifu. Many of the fallers in Ulsan have fallen forward due to tripping, and they have often fallen backwards by losing balance. In addition, 14% of them suffered a bone fractured. The one-legged stance, hand grip strength, 10m gait, timed up and go, 30-s chair stand, and reaction time of the elderly in Gifu were superior to those in Ulsan. Conclusion In order to reduce the fall rate through improvements to fall related physical fitness and the awareness of fall prevention, various professional fall prevention programs and policies should be proposed, and they should be implemented systematically for community living elderly people.

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Fall Risk related Factors in Postmenopausal Women

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Association between Falls and Nutritional Status of Community-Dwelling Elderly People in Korea

Association between Falls and Nutritional Status of Community-Dwelling Elderly People in Korea

Comparison of falls-related physical fitness and fall experience characteristics of the elderly between Ulsan, Korea and Gifu, Japan

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