台灣老年人幸福感和肥胖風險之間的關係

Abstract

本研究目的為探討台灣老年族群自我評估的健康狀況與肥胖狀況之間的關係，特別聚焦於研究BMI超過24kg/m2過重及肥胖之老年族群幸福感與肥胖風險之間的關聯。使用體育署之國民體適能檢測的資料庫進行橫斷面研究，該調查是對台灣人口的全國代表性調查。2015年10月至2016年10月期間為數據收集之階段，共有20,295名65歲及以上的老年人最終被納入研究。根據研究結果，在老年男性族群中可以看出幸福感與過重風險呈正相關，而在其他族群中未發現幸福感與肥胖風險呈顯著相關。此研究指出在評估BMI超過24 kg/m2老年男性的肥胖風險時，考慮幸福感為一個非常重要的因素，且突顯身體組成與心理健康對此關係的潛在影響。未來，應進一步探討台灣老年人自我評估之健康狀況及肥胖狀態間的因果關係，透過長期研究來調查可能會對此種關係的調節因素產生影響，以獲得更深入的了解。

For this study, it was the purpose to explore the correlation between self-reported health status and obesity status in Taiwanese elderly , with strong emphasis on the relationship between happiness and obesity risk in elderly with a BMI over 24 kg/m2. There was a cross-sectional study using a secondary dataset based on the National Physical Fitness Survey, a nationally representative survey among Taiwan's residents. For the period October 2015 to October 2016, altogether, 20,295 elderly people who were aged 65 and older eventually participated as part of the study. A positive association was shown between happiness and overweight in the males, while no significant relationship was found between happiness and obesity risk in the remaining groups. These observations demonstrate the critical value of accounting for happiness as a factor in assessing obesity risk among elderly men with a BMI in the overweight range, and highlight the potential influence of body composition and mental health on this relationship. Future research should further explore the relationship between self-reported health status and obesity status in Taiwanese elderly. In order to get a deeper understanding of this relationship, longitudinal studies could be conducted to investigate potential moderating factors that may influence it.