en Health Health Original Article Original Article <div> <div> <div id="_com_1" style="text-align: justify;" uage="JavaScript"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Background</span></i></b><i><span style="color:blue">:</span></i> Hyperkyphosis is a frequent problem in older adults. Depressed mood and decreased quality of life are supposed to be related to age-related hyperkyphosis. This study aimed to explain the relation between depression, quality of life, and hyperkyphosis in old patients.</span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Methods:</span></i></b> 142 patients who applied to the outpatient clinic of geriatrics were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Mean age of participants was 72. Hyperkyphosis was evaluated by the bloc method defined in the Rancho Bernardo Study (1). Depression was evaluated by the Short form of Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Quality of life was assessed by the 3-level version of EQ-5D.</span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Results:</span></i></b> Hyperkyphosis was found to be positively related to depression (P=0.037), negatively related to the QOL (p<0.001). QOL, depression, and hyperkyphosis were in a ship with each other when evaluated with one-way MANOVA (F [3.135] =5.23, P=0.002, Wilk&#39;s &Lambda;=0.896, partial &eta;2=0.104). Chronic pain was negatively related to QOL (p<0.001). Depression was positively related to chronic pain (p<0.001). QOL evaluated with VAS was independently related to the presence of hyperkyphosis in logistic regression analysis (r2=0.179, P=0.007).<b><i><span style="color:blue"></span></i></b></span><br> <span style="line-height:14pt"><b><i><span style="color:blue">Conclusion</span></i></b><i><span style="color:blue">:</span></i> Considering the relationship with depression and quality of life, early recognition, and treatment of hyperkyphosis in elderly individuals is important. More studies evaluating the association between postural disorders, quality of life and mood disorders in older adults will be useful.<b><i><span style="color:#0033cc"></span></i></b></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"></div></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"></div></div> age-related hyperkyphosis, bloc method, cobb angle, chronic pain, depression, quality of life 31 36 http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2026-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Gülçimen Soylu dr.gulcimensoylu@gmail.com 100319475328460040786 100319475328460040786 No Sanliurfa Eyyubiye Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, 63250 Eyyubiye, Sanliurfa, Turkey Güzin Çakmak drguzincakmak@gmail.com 100319475328460040787 100319475328460040787 Yes Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, 27100 Sahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey Yusuf Yalvaç ysfylvc@yahoo.com 100319475328460040788 100319475328460040788 No Inonu University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, 44210 Battalgazi, Malatya, Turkey Zeynel Abidin Öztürk zaodr79@yahoo.com 100319475328460040789 100319475328460040789 No Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine,27100 Sahinbey, Gaziantep, Turkey