Association between mental health status and bone mineral density: Analysis of the 2008-2010 Korea national health and nutrition examination survey

The current study aimed to investigate the association between mental health status and bone mineral density (BMD) using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2008-2010. We enrolled 15,876 South Korean participants (4,010 postmenopausal females, 4,836 premen...

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Published in:PloS one 2017-11, Vol.12 (11), p.e0187425-e0187425
Main Authors: Hahn, Changtae, Oh, Ji Hoon, Joo, Soo-Hyun, Jeong, Jo-Eun, Chae, Jeong-Ho, Lee, Chang-Uk, Kim, Tae-Suk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology and Life Sciences
Bone mineral density
Bones
Demographic aspects
Density
Energy consumption
Energy measurement
Females
Femur
Food and nutrition
Health problems
Health surveys
Males
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mens health
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mood
Nutrition
Physiological aspects
Post-menopause
Postmenopausal women
Psychological aspects
Psychological stress
Radiography
Social Sciences
Spine
Spine (lumbar)
Studies
Suicidal behavior
Teenagers
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Summary:The current study aimed to investigate the association between mental health status and bone mineral density (BMD) using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2008-2010. We enrolled 15,876 South Korean participants (4,010 postmenopausal females, 4,836 premenopausal females, and 7,016 males, all aged 20 years or older). BMD was measured using dual-energy radiography absorptiometry at the femoral neck (NK), lumbar spine (LSP), and total femur (TFM). Mental health status data were obtained from a self-report questionnaire that assessed psychological stress, depressed mood, and suicidal ideation. Psychological stress was negatively correlated with BMD in the LSP, NK, and TFM for the male group. Depressed mood was associated with lower BMD in the LSP, NK and TFM for the premenopausal female group, and in the LSP for the male group. Suicidal ideation was associated with lower BMD in the NK and TFM for the male group. Mental health problems were associated with lower BMD, especially in premenopausal females and males. Future investigations should focus on the shared pathophysiology between mental health problems and BMD, and the interrelationship between increased BMD and recovery from mental health problems.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0187425