| Keywords |
Disabled ; Health screening examinees ; Obesity |
| Abstract |
Identifying multiple factors and causes affecting obesity, a major health risk factor, provides a basis for obesity prevention and health management in people with disabilities. This study aimed to examine the effect of prevalence of illness on obesity according to the health status of disabled people. Health screening examinees with disabilities were enrolled in the study among subscribers to the National Health Insurance Corporation in 2013. To examine the health status of disabled people, 16 items were analyzed, and prevalence rate was evaluated by disorder. According to disorders, the risk effect of prevalence of illness on BMI was 1.73 times greater for dyslipidemia, 2.54 for liver disease, 2.89 for hypertension, 1.58 for diabetes in the obese group. Hypertension had the highest risk of obesity. The risk of anemia was 2.53 times higher in the underweight group. The risk of obesity was greater in disabled people with the findings of dyslipidemia, liver disease, hypertension and diabetes. In particular, hypertension had the highest risk of obesity, and diabetes accounted for the highest prevalence of abnormal findings. Taking into consideration the result that the risk of obesity was greater in disabled persons than healthy individuals, continued attention and preventive measures are warranted to manage health in people with disabilities. |