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Impact of Cold Hypersensitivity in the Hands and Feet on Osteoarthritis and Pain Prevalence in an Older Korean Population

수족냉증이 한국 노인 인구의 골관절염 및 통증 유병률에 미치는 영향

  • Kwang-Ho Bae (KM Data Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Ki-Hyun Park (KM Data Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Youngseop Lee (KM Data Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
  • 배광호 (한국한의학연구원 한의약데이터부) ;
  • 박기현 (한국한의학연구원 한의약데이터부) ;
  • 이영섭 (한국한의학연구원 한의약데이터부)
  • Received : 2025.09.18
  • Accepted : 2025.09.29
  • Published : 2025.10.31
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Abstract

목적 수족냉증은 다양한 질환과 연관성을 갖는 것으로 보고되었다. 본 연구에서 수족냉증과 골관절염의 연관성을 조사하였다. 방법 제5기 국민건강영양조사 50세 이상 참가자 8,704명을 대상으로 하였다. 설문지 응답으로 평가된 수족냉증과 통증(3개월간 30일 초과), 방사선학적 골관절염(Kellgren-Lawrence grade ≥ 2), 그리고 증상성 골관절염(해당 부위 통증을 동반한 방사선학적 골관절염) 간의 연관성을 복합표본 로지스틱 회귀 분석을 이용하여 평가하였다. 결과 수족냉증 그룹은 비수족냉증 그룹에 비해 무릎 및 허리 통증 비율이 유의하게 높았으며(교차비: 1.36 및 1.70), 허리 증상성 골관절염 비율도 높았다(교차비: 1.54). 무릎과 허리의 방사선학적 골관절염 비율은 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 결론 본 결과는 수족냉증과 골관절염 간의 유의미한 연관성을 보여주는 것으로, 수족냉증 그룹의 높은 통증 민감도가 증상성 골관절염 발생 증가에 영향을 주었을 가능성이 있다.

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This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (grant no. KSN25110213).

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