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- Title
Association between Sedentary Time and Falls among Middle-Aged Women in Japan.
- Authors
Ozaki, Etsuko; Matsui, Daisuke; Kuriyama, Nagato; Tomida, Satomi; Nukaya, Yukiko; Koyama, Teruhide
- Abstract
There are many reports on the risk of falls in older adults but none regarding the risk among middle-aged people. We aimed to determine fall risk factors among middle-aged women. The participants comprised 1421 women aged 40 to 64 years; anthropometric and other measurements were obtained, and lifestyle factors were examined using a self-administered questionnaire. The participants were categorized into two groups (No-fall and Fall/Almost-fall) based on their questionnaire responses. The No-fall and Fall/Almost-fall groups comprised 1114 and 307 participants, respectively. Body mass index, abdominal circumference measurements, and prevalence of dyslipidemia were significantly higher in the Fall/Almost-fall group. Additionally, those in the Fall/Almost-fall group had a shorter two-step test, experienced difficulty performing the 40 cm single-leg sit-to-stand test, and had higher 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS-25) scores than those in the No-fall group. The results of the adjusted logistic regression analysis indicated that physical activity, higher GLFS-25 scores, and sedentary time of more than seven hours were all risk factors for falling or almost falling. Longer sedentary time is a new risk factor for falls among middle-aged women. It is necessary for people to be concerned with their sedentary behavior, such as by reducing or interrupting continuous sedentary time.
- Subjects
JAPAN; SEDENTARY lifestyles; LIFESTYLES; WOMEN; ACTIVITIES of daily living; RISK assessment; PHYSICAL activity; ACCIDENTAL falls; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; LOGISTIC regression analysis
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2022, Vol 10, Issue 12, p2354
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare10122354