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ArticleBMC research notes2026

Associations of weight loss, low serum albumin, and their combination with mortality risk in older adults receiving home medical care.

Tomoko Yano, Naoko Murakami, Yuka Fukata, Chika Nakamura, Chihiro Anzai, Yumiko Nako, Eriko Koujiya, Toshinori Nakamura, Atsushi Hirotani, Toshio Fukuda and 13 more

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Tomoko YanoDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan. t-yano@otemae.ac.jp.
Naoko MurakamiDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Yuka FukataDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Chika NakamuraDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Chihiro AnzaiDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Yumiko NakoDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Eriko KoujiyaDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Toshinori NakamuraNakamura Clinic, Osaka, Japan.
Atsushi HirotaniHirotani Clinic, Osaka, Japan.
Toshio FukudaFukuda Clinic, Osaka, Japan.
Michio TamataniTamatani Clinic, Osaka, Japan.
Yoshinari OkudaOkuda Clinic, Osaka, Japan.
Masashi IkushimaIkushima Clinic, Itami, Hyogo, Japan.
Yoshichika BabaBaba Clinic, Osaka, Japan.
Masahiro NaganoNagano Clinic, Osaka, Japan.
Yukio NakamuraYukokai Nakamura Clinic, Osaka, Japan.
Taizo WadaDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Yuya AkagiDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Kayo GodaiDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Michiko KidoDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Mai KabayamaDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Hiromi RakugiDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.
Kei KamideDivision of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan.

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JSPS KAKENHI 19K07888JSPS KAKENHI 19K11138JSPS KAKENHI 20K10975
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Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to examine the associations of weight loss, low serum albumin levels, and their combination with 2-year mortality risk in older adults receiving home medical care.

resultsParticipants from the Osaka Home Care Registry Study aged 65 or older were classified into two groups: low and high baseline serum albumin levels, and stratified into those with 5% weight loss and weight maintenance after 1 year. Low serum albumin and weight loss were present in 21.8% and 20.8% of participants, respectively. In multivariable Cox proportional hazards analysis, combinations involving low serum albumin were significantly associated with mortality. Participants with weight maintenance and low serum albumin (HR = 6.89, 95%CI = 2.06-23.02) and those with weight loss and low serum albumin (HR = 19.06, 95%CI = 4.42-82.14) had a higher mortality risk, whereas weight loss alone was not significant. These findings suggest that evaluating serum albumin together with weight change may help identify high-risk individuals in home medical care.

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Home Care ServicesMortalityRegistriesSerum AlbuminWeight LossAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansJapanMaleProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsSerum AlbuminCohort studyHome medical careMortalitySerum albuminWeight loss

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PMID42163393
PMCPMC13411735

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