Association between Disability and Edema Index Values in Rural Older Adult Osteosarcopenia Patients
Soo-Hyun Park, Mi-Ji Kim, Bokyoung Kim, Gyeong-Ye Lee, Young-Mi Seo, Jin-Young Park, Ae-Rim Seo, Sung‐Hyo Seo, Ki‐Soo Park
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study analyzed the relationship between degree of disability and edema index [extracellular water/total body water (ECW/TBW) ratio] values in a rural population of older adult patients with osteopenia, sarcopenia, or osteosarcopenia (OS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study used data from the Namgaram-2 cohort. The degree of disability was measured using the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 12, and ECW/TBW ratio was calculated using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Based on ECW/TBW ratio, the participants were stratified into normal (<0.391) and abnormal (≥0.391) groups, and the mean WHODAS 12 scores were compared between the two groups. Multiple regression analysis corrected for demographic factors, smoking history, hypertension, diabetes, and serological test results was also conducted. RESULTS: =0.043). CONCLUSION: This study found that the degree of disability is related to the edema index in older patients with osteopenia, sarcopenia, or OS. Since the edema index indicates the nutritional status of an individual, proper nutrition and fluid intake are important to reduce disability.