@article{ref1,
title="Association between body mass index and the risk of falls: a nationwide population-based study",
journal="Osteoporosis international",
year="2021",
author="Kim, S. H. and Kim, Y. M. and Yi, S.-w. and Kim, S. K. and Won, Y. J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The association of BMI with falls differed between men and women in Korea. Obesity was associated with a greater risk of falls in women, whereas underweight seemed to  increase the risk of falls compared with normal weight in men. <br><br>PURPOSE: This study  examined the sex-specific association between body mass index (BMI) and falls in  Korean adults using data from a large population-based survey. <br><br>METHODS: We analyzed  113,805 men and women (age ≥ 50 years) who participated in the Korean Community  Health Survey in 2013. Logistic regression was used to assess the relationship  between BMI and falls. <br><br>RESULTS: The mean (± standard deviation) age and BMI of all  participants were 63.8 ± 9.6 years and 23.2 ± 2.9 kg/m(2), respectively. Among the  113,805 subjects, 19.1% and 6.7% had histories of falls and recurrent falls,  respectively. The association of BMI with recurrent falls differed between men and  women. The multivariable-adjusted odd ratios (ORs) for recurrent falls were 0.98  (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.86-1.12), 1.23 (1.14-1.32), and 1.51 (1.26-1.81) in  women with BMIs of < 18.5, 25-29.9, and ≥ 30 kg/m(2), respectively, relative to  those with BMIs of 18.5-24.9 kg/m(2). The corresponding ORs for men were 1.20 (95%  CI 1.01-1.42), 1.05 (0.96-1.14), and 0.97 (0.69-1.38), respectively. Older age and  low economic level were associated independently with higher ORs of recurrent falls  in men and women, respectively. In addition, comorbidities, including diabetes,  stroke, arthritis, osteoporosis, and asthma, correlated significantly with an  increased risk of recurrent falls (all p < 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Obesity was  associated with a greater risk of recurrent falls in women, whereas underweight  seemed to be associated with a greater risk of falls in men.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0937-941X",
doi="10.1007/s00198-020-05725-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-020-05725-1"
}