Open AccessAssociation between gastrointestinal symptoms and depression among older adults in Taiwan: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Mao Hsuan Huang,
YenPo Wang,
Po Shan Wu,
Yee Lam E. Chan,
Chih Ming Cheng,
Cheng Yang,
Shih Jen Tsai,
Ching Liang Lu,
Chia Fen Tsai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000460
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , odds ratio , abdominal pain , rating scale , cross sectional study , logistic regression , physical therapy , psychology , pathology , economics , macroeconomics , developmental psychology
Older adults with depression more frequently experience somatic and gastrointestinal (GI) problems compared with people without depression and younger adults with depression. However, whether GI symptoms are predictive of elevated rates of depression among older adults is unclear.