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Factors Associated with Low Albumin in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Aged 75 Years and Above

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  • Kazunari Kobayashi

    (Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 461-8673, Japan
    Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1194, Japan)

  • Tomoko Nishida

    (Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1194, Japan)

  • Hisataka Sakakibara

    (School of Nursing, Ichinomiya Kenshin College, Ichinomiya 491-0063, Japan
    Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 461-8673, Japan)

Abstract

This study aimed to clarify the factors associated with low albumin in Japanese older adults aged ≥75 years. The data utilized were the health checkup data of older adults aged ≥75 years from 42 municipalities in Gifu Prefecture, which were provided by the National Health Insurance database system. After excluding the data of individuals with incomplete information on serum albumin, BMI, lifestyle habits, or weight at previous year, the data from 18,674 individuals’ health checkup were analyzed. A logistic regression showed that low albumin was associated with smoking, not walking at least 1 h/day, slow walking speed, difficulty in chewing, slow eating speed, weight loss in the previous year, and underweight. Furthermore, an analysis conducted for older adults aged ≥85 years showed that low albumin was associated with not walking at least 1 h/day, difficulty in chewing, slow eating speed, weight loss in the previous year, and underweight. In the future, the number of older adults will increase in Japan; therefore, a strategic approach to promote the health of these aged individuals will become even more necessary. An early approach to maintaining an active physical life, an appropriate weight, and good oral function will lead to improved health in older adults.

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  • Kazunari Kobayashi & Tomoko Nishida & Hisataka Sakakibara, 2023. "Factors Associated with Low Albumin in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Aged 75 Years and Above," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(21), pages 1-10, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:21:p:6994-:d:1270015
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