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To identify longitudinal risk factors associated with incident falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults.

September 2, 2026Journal of Korean Gerontological NursingOpen Access

Risk factors for falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults in Korea: A longitudinal study

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Advanced age, female sex, lower self-rated health, and being underweight or obese are significant risk factors for falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults in Korea. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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BHBeomman HaCHA Bundang Medical Center SKSeonho KimChungbuk National University

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Longitudinal study reveals age, female sex, poor self-rated health, and weight extremes as risk factors for falls and injuries in older adults, highlighting targets for targeted prevention.

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To identify longitudinal risk factors associated with incident falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults.
Analyzed nationally representative longitudinal data from 3,186 adults aged 65 or older across three waves (2018, 2020, and 2022) of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging.
Conducted multiple logistic regression analyses to determine independent predictors of falls and fall-related injuries over a 4-year follow-up.
Over the 4-year follow-up, 148 participants (4.6%) experienced a fall, and 118 of these individuals (79.7% of fallers) sustained a fall-related injury.
Significant risk factors for falls included advanced age (OR=2.01, 95% CI=1.37–2.96), female sex (OR=1.64, 95% CI=1.07–2.52), lower self-rated health (OR=1.94, 95% CI=1.01–3.77), being underweight (OR=2.71, 95% CI=1.36–5.42), and obesity (OR=1.69, 95% CI=1.11–2.55).
Significant risk factors for fall-related injuries included advanced age (OR=1.74, 95% CI=1.14–2.65), female sex (OR=1.71, 95% CI=1.06–2.75), lower self-rated health (OR=2.61, 95% CI=1.22–5.59), and being underweight (OR=3.01, 95% CI=1.46–6.20).

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Ha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a98131ec562ede874ec7c1a https://doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2026.00080

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Longitudinal study reveals age, female sex, poor self-rated health, and weight extremes as risk factors for falls and injuries in older adults, highlighting targets for targeted prevention.

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