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April 5, 2026Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health0 citationsOpen Access

Associations of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference with Falls among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Korea

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SKSeonho KimJIJeong-Soo ImBHBeomman Ha

Key Points

  • This research aims to determine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) with fall risks in older adults.
  • Analyzed data from community-dwelling older adults in Korea
  • Measured BMI and waist circumference of participants
  • Assessed the incidence of falls among participants
  • Central obesity indicated by waist circumference correlates significantly with falls
  • Body mass index did not show a significant association with falls
  • Waist circumference demonstrated slightly better predictive ability for fall risk than BMI

Abstract

Central obesity, but not general obesity defined by BMI, was significantly associated with falls among community-dwelling older Korean adults. WC showed slightly better predictive performance than BMI. These findings suggest that WC may be a more appropriate indicator than BMI for identifying older adults at increased risk of falls.

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Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d1fc28a79560c99a0a1ce4https://doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.26.092
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