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Age‐related height loss and health‐related quality of life in a nationwide Korean survey
Author(s) -
Hwang In Cheol,
Ahn Hong Yup
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/ajag.12912
Subject(s) - medicine , demography , quality of life (healthcare) , national health and nutrition examination survey , health related quality of life , gerontology , eq 5d , environmental health , population , nursing , disease , pathology , sociology
Objective This study examined the association between self‐reported height loss and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) among Korean adults older than 50 years. Methods Analyses were based on pooled cross‐sectional data from 6,123 participants over 50 years of age in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2008 and 2011. HRQoL was measured using the EuroQol five‐dimensional (EQ‐5D) instrument. Height loss was calculated as the difference between the recalled tallest height in participants’ past and their currently measured height. Results The inverse association between height loss and HRQoL was dose‐dependent and strongest for mobility and usual activity dimensions. Fully adjusted EQ‐5D index scores were lower in the height‐loss group than in the no height‐loss group, and these trends were most notable among men or participants with co‐morbid conditions. Conclusion Height loss is associated with poor HRQoL among Korean adults.