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OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Association Between Obesity and Falls Among Korean Adults A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study So Young Kim, MD, Min-Su Kim, MD, Songyong Sim, PhD, Bumjung Park, MD, and Hyo Geun Choi, MD
Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between falls and obesity using Asian body mass index (BMI) classifications. Using the data from the Korean community health survey in 2011, a total of 229,226 participants ranging from 19 to 106 years old were included in this study. The BMI groups were classified as underweight (
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OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Association Between Obesity and Falls Among Korean Adults A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study So Young Kim, MD, Min-Su Kim, MD, Songyong Sim, PhD, Bumjung Park, MD, and Hyo Geun Choi, MD
Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between falls and obesity using Asian body mass index (BMI) classifications. Using the data from the Korean community health survey in 2011, a total of 229,226 participants ranging from 19 to 106 years old were included in this study. The BMI groups were classified as underweight (
