Body Composition, Sarcopenia, and Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Koreans: Hallym Aging Study

This study was conducted to assess the relationship between body composition and suicidal ideation among the Korean elderly population (n = 302; ≥ 65 years) who participated in the Hallym Aging Study in 2010. Body composition was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and obesity was measu...

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Published in:Journal of Korean medical science 2016, 31(4), 214, pp.604-610
Main Authors: Kim, Jeong-Hyeon, Kim, Dong-Hyun, Park, Yong Soon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aging
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Body Composition
Body Height
Body Mass Index
Depression - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Obesity - epidemiology
Odds Ratio
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Republic of Korea
Sarcopenia - diagnosis
Sarcopenia - psychology
Suicidal Ideation
Waist Circumference
Waist-Hip Ratio
의학일반
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Summary:This study was conducted to assess the relationship between body composition and suicidal ideation among the Korean elderly population (n = 302; ≥ 65 years) who participated in the Hallym Aging Study in 2010. Body composition was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and obesity was measured by the indices of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and body fat percentage. Sarcopenia was defined as presence of both low muscle mass and low muscle function. Suicidal ideation was assessed using the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation. We found no differences in body composition measures between subjects with suicidal ideation and those without. In the logistic regression analyses, there were no significant relationships for suicidal ideation according to body composition measures, including BMI, WC, WHR, WHtR, and body fat percentage in both sexes. After adjusting for age, smoking status, alcohol drinking, regular exercise, medical comorbidities, monthly income, education level, and presence of depressive symptoms, the odds ratio (OR) of suicidal ideation was higher in elderly men with sarcopenia compared to those without, whereas no significant relationships were observed in elderly women (OR 8.28, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.20-61.34 in men; OR 0.79, 95% CI 0.07-8.43 in women). Sarcopenia is closely associated with an increased risk of suicidal ideation in elderly men.
ISSN:1011-8934
1598-6357
DOI:10.3346/jkms.2016.31.4.604