Functional Constipation and Anorexia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (KFACS)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15468578 |
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| Authors | Eunjin Jeong (0000-0001-9166-6390, Kyung Hee University Medical Center), Jung A Kim (0000-0002-6595-6551, Kyung Hee University Medical Center), Byung Sung Kim (0000-0002-3293-9640, Kyung Hee University Medical Center), Chang Kyun Lee (0000-0002-4279-3825, Kyung Hee University), Miji Kim (0000-0002-0852-8825, Kyung Hee University), Chang Won Won (0000-0002-6429-4461, Kyung Hee University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 5754-5754 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18115754 |
| PMID | 34071957 |
| OpenAlex | W3165661377 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
Anorexia is a relevant geriatric syndrome because it accounts for most malnutrition in older adults. Constipation has been suggested as a risk factor for anorexia. This study aimed to examine the association between anorexia and functional constipation in community-dwelling older adults. Data on 899 subjects aged 72-86 years were obtained from a follow-up survey of the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study in 2018. Anorexia was assessed using the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ), while functional constipation was diagnosed based on Rome IV criteria. Anorexia and functional constipation were present in 30.9% and 19.6% of the participants, respectively. Age, female sex, chewing problems, malnutrition, polypharmacy, low Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score, depressed mood, low serum albumin, and functional constipation were associated with anorexia in the univariate analysis. In the multivariate logistic regression, functional constipation was associated with anorexia (OR 1.478, 95% CI 1.038-2.104) after adjusting for age, female sex, and MMSE score. However, after further adjusting for depressed mood (OR 2.568) and chewing problems (OR 2.196), the relationship was no longer significant. This study showed that functional constipation is associated with anorexia in community-dwelling older adults, but this association is confounded by depressed mood and chewing problems
Anorexia · Anorexia nervosa · Cohort · Cohort study · Constipation · Eating disorders · Functional constipation · Malnutrition · Mood · Multivariate analysis · Polypharmacy · Psychiatry · Univariate analysis · Diet and metabolism studies · Gastrointestinal motility and disorders · Medicine · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Internal Medicine
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