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September 10, 2025MedicinaOpen Access

Exploring the Association Between Older Adults’ Body Mass Index and Their Fall Experience, Chronic Diseases, and Exercise Frequency: Evidence from Korea

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DKDaekeun KwonSun Moon UniversitySRSu-Yeon RohGachon UniversityJKJeonga KwonKorea National University of Education

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Implication

Observational analysis finds higher fall risk and chronic diseases in older adults, highlighting exercise's role in health.

Key Points

  • Underweight individuals have a significantly higher likelihood of falls, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.
  • The odds ratio for falls among underweight older adults is 2.052, indicating a strong association with their health risks.
  • Data from 10,014 older adults in South Korea was analyzed using chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression methods.
  • Supporting regular exercise is crucial to mitigating fall risks and chronic diseases in older adults, promoting healthier aging.

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Kwon et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c198b59b7b07f3a061a089https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61091622
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