장애인 건강검진 수검자들의 비만, 콜레스테롤, 고혈압, 고혈당의 관련성

Relationships of Obesity, Total-Cholesterol, Hypertension and Hyperglycemia in Health Examinees with Disabilities

국민건강보험공단 직장가입자들 중 만 20세 이상의 장애인 건강검진 수검자들을 대상으로 2009년도 3,186명, 2013년도 3,611명의 경증장애인들을 조사하였다. 경증 장애인은 장애인 분류표준 기준으로 지체장애, 뇌병변장애, 시각장애, 청각장애, 지적장애, 정신장애, 신장장애, 기타장애 판정을 받은 장애인들 중 3~6등급 장애인으로 그룹화하였다. 연구의 목적은 경증장애인들의 비만이 고혈당, 고혈압, 고콜레스테롤에 미치는 위험성을 살펴보고자 한다. 측정 항목으로는 복부비만, Body Mass Index, 공복시 혈당, 총콜레스테롤, 이완기 확장기혈압을 조사하였으며, 비만도와 각 질환의 위험군과의 관련성을 살펴보기 위해 교차분석과 다항 로지스틱회귀분석을 시행하였다. 그 결과, 남성, 연령이 낮을수록, 소득이 높을수록 복부비만과 BMI가 증가하였다. 또한, 각 질환별 이상군에서 복부비만군과 BMI의 위험도가 높았다. 2009년도는 BMI 비만군이 정상군에 비해 고혈압 위험도는 1.51배 높게 나타났다. 복부비만군은 정상인에 비해 고콜레스롤은 1.59배, 고혈압은 1.26배, 고혈당은 1.54배 더 높은 위험도를 나타냈다. 2013년도는 BMI 비만군이 정상군에 비해 고콜레스테롤은 1.72배, 고혈압은 1.43배 더 높은 위험도를 나타냈다. 복부비만인은 정상인에 비해 고혈당의 위험도가 1.59배 더 높게 나타났다. 장애인에서 비만의 위험도가 정상인에 비해 더 높게 나타난 결과로 보아, 장애인들의 정기적인 건강검진 수검율을 높이고 확대실시하여, 장애인들의 질병양상을 확인하고, 비만예방에 대한 적절한 교육과 관심이 요구되어진다.

Among the employer-supported subscribers to the National Health Insurance Service, 6,797 people with mild disabilities with western ages of 20 and up and who received health checkups were investigated. Of these 6,797 people, 3,186 and 3,611 received health checkups in 2009 and 2013, respectively. Those people who were diagnosed with physical handicaps, brain lesions, visual impairment, hearing impairment, intellectual disabilities, mental disorders, kidney disorders or other disorders according to the classification standard for people with disabilities were classified into disability groups of the 3rd through 6th degrees. The purpose of this study was to examine the dangerous influence of obesity of people with mild disabilities on their hyperglycemia, hypertension and high cholesterol. The items measured in this study were abdominal obesity, body mass index, fasting glucose, total cholesterol, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. To look for connections between the obesity level and at-risk groups for each disease, cross tabulation and multinomial logistic regression analyses were utilized. Higher levels of abdominal obesity and BMI were found among those who were male, were younger and had higher incomes. The risks of abdominal obesity and BMI were higher in the abnormal groups for each disease. In 2009, the obesity group whose BMI was higher had a 1.51-fold higher risk of hypertension than the normal group. The abdominal obesity group had a 1.59-fold higher risk of high cholesterol, a 1.26-fold higher risk of hypertension and a 1.54-fold higher risk of hyperglycemia than the normal group. In 2013, the obesity group whose BMI was higher had a 1.72-fold higher risk of high cholesterol and a 1.43-fold higher risk of hypertension than the normal group. Those with abdominal obesity had a 1.59-fold higher risk of hyperglycemia than the normal subjects. As the risk of obesity was higher in those with disabilities than in those without disabilities, the former should be encouraged to undergo health checkups on a regular basis, and the coverage of the health checkups should be extended to keep track of their illness. In addition, appropriate education and concern are both required to prevent obesity.