The association between actinic keratosis (AK) and anthropometric measures has not been investigated. This study aims to evaluate the associations between anthropometric measures and the incidence of AK in South Korea. We analyzed clinical data from individuals aged over 20 years who received a health examination arranged by the national insurance program between 2005 and 2008. Newly diagnosed AK was identified using claims data from baseline to the date of diagnosis or until December 31, 2015. The incidence of AK was highest among the elderly (aged over 60 years) and showed a male bias. The risk of AK increased with greater height. The quintile with the greatest height had an increased risk of AK compared with the quintile with the lowest height (hazard ratio = 1.28, 95% confidence interval: 1.24-1.33) after adjustment for age, sex, income, smoking status, alcohol consumption, hypertension, dyslipidemia, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study showed a positive association between the incidence of AK and human height. However, it is unclear whether these findings can be generalized to Koreans who have not received an examination or to populations in other countries.

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身高与光化性角化病之间的关联：韩国全国范围内的一项基于人口的研究。

光化性角化病（AK）与人体测量学指标之间的关联尚未进行调查。这项研究旨在评估人体测量学测量与韩国AK发病率之间的关联。我们分析了20岁以上个人的临床数据，这些人在2005年至2008年之间接受了由国家保险计划安排的健康检查。使用从基线到诊断日期或直到2015年12月31日的理赔数据来识别新诊断的AK。 AK值在老年人（60岁以上）中最高，并且表现出男性偏见。AK的风险随着身高的增加而增加。在调整了年龄，性别，收入，吸烟状况，饮酒，高血压，血脂异常，心肌梗塞，充血性心力衰竭和慢性阻塞性肺疾病。这项研究表明AK的发生率与人类身高之间呈正相关。但是，尚不清楚这些发现是否可以推广到尚未接受检查的韩国人或其他国家的人群。