OBJECTIVES Previous research suggested a significant correlation between depression and osteoporosis, but little is known for the elderly Asian population. We investigated an association between depression and bone mineral density (BMD) in the Korean elderly. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional data analysis of a community-based study, Kangwha Island, South Korea. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES BMD, measur...

Sarcopenia, highly linked with fall, frailty, and disease burden, is an emerging problem in aging society. Higher protein intake has been suggested to maintain nitrogen balance. Our objective was to investigate whether pre-sarcopenia status was associated with lower protein intake. A total of 327 community-dwelling elderly people were recruited for a cross-sectional study. We adopted the multiv...

Although bone mineral density (BMD) is a complex trait that is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, heritability studies in twins and families have shown that genetic factors account for 60-85% of the variance in BMD. We examined the relations of six candidate gene polymorphisms to BMD in community-dwelling women and men. The 2238 subjects (1110 women, 1128 men) were aged 40-79...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the construct validity of a bathroom scale measuring balance in elderly people. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Participants were recruited via nursing homes and an organization that provides exercise classes for community-dwelling elderly people. PARTICIPANTS Nursing home patients were compared with active community-dwelling elderly people. Eligibility cri...

Single-family zoning is often defended as necessary to preserve neighbourhood amenities, but it also blamed for making housing less affordable by constraining supply. In 2009, the City of Vancouver rezoned 95% single-family areas allow small accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or “laneway homes” behind residential structures. The goal was increase rental supply with minimal disruption neighbourhood...