Abstract
Background
No studies have provided statistical evidence of the relationship between comorbidities
and locomotive syndrome (LS). We therefore investigated the association of comorbidities
with the 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS-25) and the diagnosis
of LS in community-dwelling residents.
Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted on 2612 community-dwelling residents (≥40
years old) who attended a ‘basic health checkup’. There were 432 participants with
comorbidities (45 with cerebrovascular diseases, 133 with cardiovascular diseases,
83 with pulmonary diseases, 108 with renal diseases, and 63 with multiple diseases)
and 2180 participants without comorbidities. Subjects with a GLFS-25 total score of
≤6 points, 7–15 points, 16–23 points, and ≥24 points were diagnosed with non-LS, LS-1,
LS-2, and LS-3, respectively. The domain scores covered body pain (items 1–4), movement-related
difficulty (items 5–7), usual care (items 8–11 and 14), social activities (items 12,
13, and 15–23), and cognition (items 24 and 25). A multivariate regression analysis
and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed to assess the association
between the GLFS-25 scores and comorbidities and between the diagnosis of LS and comorbidities
after adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, and smoking status.
Results
A multivariate regression analysis showed that comorbidities were significantly related
to the GLFS-25 total score and all domain scores. A multivariate logistic regression
analysis revealed that comorbidities were significantly related to a diagnosis of
LS-1 or more, LS-2 or more, and LS-3 or more.
Conclusions
Comorbidities were associated with increased GLFS-25 domain scores and total score
and consequent diagnosis of LS. Therefore, attention should also be paid to the presence
of comorbidities when diagnosing LS. Nevertheless, the causal relationship between
comorbidities and the GLFS-25 remains unclear, and further studies are therefore required.
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Publication history
Published online: January 03, 2022
Accepted:
November 17,
2021
Received in revised form:
October 31,
2021
Received:
July 6,
2021
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