Combined effect of living alone and osteoporosis status on the prevalence of depression in Chinese community-dwelling older population: a cross-sectional study
Osteoporosis by itself had no significant association with depression. However, the combination of living alone and osteoporosis was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of depression, especially in males. This study highlights the critical need for early identification and appropriate intervention for osteoporosis among older individuals living alone.
Authors
- Siqin Gaowa
- Pingping Cai
- Jingjie Miao
- Shumei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9829-0776)
- Xiaoyu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0426-8920)
- Qi Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0439-8274)
- Qishan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2114-0489)
- Talin SarNa
- Lihua Li
- Peipei Han
- Cheng Chen
- Cheng Lin
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Inner Mongolia People's Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1729283
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality