Sex differences in the association between body mass index and quality of life among Korean older adults; evidence from a Community Health Survey in South Korea
Being underweight is associated with poor HRQoL among Korean older adults. Policy attention must be directed toward maintaining proper weight and promoting nutritional health at older ages, given that the number of older adults is expected to continue to increase.
Authors
- Hooyeon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8426-2045)
- Jieun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9745-0748)
Institutions
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05631-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.33