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Lan L, Shao S, Zheng X. Associations between Sarcopenia and trajectories of activities of daily living disability: a nationwide longitudinal study of middle-aged and older adults in China from 2011 to 2018. Arch Public Health 2024; 82:97. [PMID: 38918853 PMCID: PMC11197329 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-024-01329-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is an age-related clinical syndrome, which is associated with numerous adverse outcomes among older adults. The relationship between sarcopenia and activities of daily living (ADL) disability has been studied in China, but these findings usually focused on a single time point. The patterns of ADL can change over time and vary among individuals. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the association between sarcopenia and trajectories of ADL disability. METHODS According to Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 criteria, muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance measurements were measured to diagnose sarcopenia. A six-item ADL score was used to measure ADL disability, and trajectories of ADL disability were identified by the latent class trajectory modelling (LCTM). Multiple logistic regression models were performed to examine the association between sarcopenia and trajectories of ADL disability. RESULTS Among 9113 middle-aged and older adults, three trajectories of ADL disability were determined according to changes in ADL score during follow-up, including a mild-high trajectory (n = 648, 7.11%), followed by the low-mild trajectory (n = 3120, 34.24%) and low-low trajectory (n = 5345, 58.65%). After adjustment for covariates, severe sarcopenia was significantly associated with higher risks of being in the mild-high trajectory group (OR = 3.31, 95%CI: 2.10-5.22) and the low-mild trajectory group (OR = 1.44, 95%CI: 1.05-1.98), compared with the low-low trajectory group. This association was still observed when stratified by age and gender. In addition, participants with sarcopenic obesity were associated with a higher risk of ADL disability (OR = 3.99; 95% CI: 2.50-6.09). CONCLUSIONS Among the middle-aged and older Chinese adults, sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity were both associated with persistent higher trajectories of ADL disability. It suggested that early interventions to sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity among the middle-aged and older adults may reduce the progression of ADL disability.
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- Lei Lan
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310003, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310003, China
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- Public Health Research Center, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Binhu District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, 214122, China.
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Fan G, Zang B, Qiao Y, Shan T, Fu S, Xu W, Cai W, Jiang Y, Chao Y, Zhao W. Association of Sarcopenia, as Defined Based on the Skeletal Muscle Index, With Mortality and Morbidity After Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:982-991. [PMID: 38350741 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether "sarcopenia," defined based on the preoperative skeletal muscle index (SMI), can predict major postoperative morbidity and all-cause mortality. DESIGN A retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING At the authors' Department of Critical Care Medicine. PARTICIPANTS A total of 986 adult Chinese patients underwent cardiac surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, valve surgery, combined surgery, or aortic surgery) between January 2019 and August 2022. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The skeletal muscle area at the third lumbar level (L3) was measured via preoperative computed tomography (up to 3 months from the date of imaging to the date of surgery) and normalized to patient height (skeletal muscle index). Sarcopenia was determined based on the skeletal muscle index being in the lowest sex-specific quartile. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. The secondary outcome was major morbidity. A total of 968 patients were followed for a median of 2.00 years, ranging from 1.06 to 2.90 years. After the follow-up, 76 patients died during the follow-up period. Multivariate Cox proportional analysis showed a relationship between sarcopenia (adjusted hazard ratio 1.80, 95% CI 1.04-3.11; p = 0.034) and all-cause mortality. Kaplan-Meier curves revealed a significantly lower survival rate in the sarcopenia group than in the nonsarcopenia group. Overall, 199 (20.6%) patients had major morbidity. Multivariate analysis showed a significant relationship between sarcopenia (adjusted odds ratio = 2.21, 95% CI 1.52∼3.22, p < 0.001) and major morbidity. CONCLUSIONS Sarcopenia, defined by the skeletal muscle index, is associated with all-cause mortality and major morbidity after cardiac surgery, thereby suggesting the need for perioperative sarcopenia risk assessment for patients undergoing cardiac surgery to guide the prevention and management of adverse outcomes.
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- Guanglei Fan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Ji M, Hang L, Wang T, Luo H, Wu X, Gu D. A survey of nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practice of sarcopenia: A cross-sectional study. Nurse Educ Pract 2024; 74:103869. [PMID: 38183908 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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AIM This paper aims to assess the current knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of nursing staff regarding sarcopenia and explore associating factors that influence them. BACKGROUND Sarcopenia has an insidious onset and is easily overlooked. However, it is has become very common in older people, seriously jeopardizing the quality of life in patients. The present situation of nurses in China is inadequate, even though they are the primary professionals tasked with screening for sarcopenia, the ability to recognize and effectively manage the disease, and the critical role they play in preventing and controlling sarcopenia in patients. DESIGN We conducted a cross-sectional design of nurses. METHODS Facilitated sampling was used in seven hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China. A total of 409 hospital nursing staff participated in the survey from December 2022 to March 2023. The main survey instruments were the nursing staff about the knowledge of sarcopenia, beliefs, a behavior questionnaire, and a self-designed general information questionnaire. Descriptive of general data, t-test, and ANOVA for influencing factors of three dimensions, whereas multiple linear regression analyses were performed using SPSS23.0 software. RESULTS Questionnaires were distributed to 460 nurses, and of the 426 (92.6%) questionnaires returned, 409 (96.0%) were valid. The total mean score of nurses' knowledge, beliefs, and behavior about sarcopenia was 125.42 (SD 18.97), the mean score of knowledge latitude was 29.09 (SD 7.80), the mean score of attitude dimension was 57.53 (SD 7.63), and the mean score of behavior latitude was 38.80 (SD 10.71). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the nurse's position, Knowledge of sarcopenia, whether or not they were specialist nurses and years of experience in the workplace were the most significant factors correlated with the level of knowledge, belief, and practice (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In China, nurses have little knowledge about sarcopenia, but their attitude towards sarcopenia care is positive. However, there is potential for improvement in nursing behavior toward sarcopenia management. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Managers are advised to develop targeted training programs for nurses. Further, it improves their screening and diagnosing abilities, allowing them to prevent and control sarcopenia more effectively.
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- Mengchen Ji
- Affiliated Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
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- Affiliated Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
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- Affiliated Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
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- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
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Liu J, Zhu Y, Tan JK, Ismail AH, Ibrahim R, Hassan NH. Factors Associated with Sarcopenia among Elderly Individuals Residing in Community and Nursing Home Settings: A Systematic Review with a Meta-Analysis. Nutrients 2023; 15:4335. [PMID: 37892411 PMCID: PMC10610239 DOI: 10.3390/nu15204335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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To investigate the factors associated with sarcopenia in elderly individuals residing in nursing homes and community settings, we conducted a systematic search of databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane, up to May 2023. We incorporated a total of 70 studies into our analysis. Our findings revealed that the prevalence of sarcopenia in nursing homes ranged from 25% to 73.7%, while in community settings, it varied from 5.2% to 62.7%. The factors associated with sarcopenia in both nursing homes and community settings included male gender, BMI, malnutrition, and osteoarthritis. In community settings, these factors comprised age, poor nutrition status, small calf circumference, smoking, physical inactivity, cognitive impairment, diabetes, depression and heart disease. Currently, both the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) and the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) standards are widely utilized in nursing homes and community settings, with the EWGSOP standard being more applicable to nursing homes. Identifying factors associated with sarcopenia is of paramount significance, particularly considering that some of them can be modified and managed. Further research is warranted to investigate the impact of preventive measures on these factors in the management of sarcopenia among elderly individuals residing in nursing homes and community settings.
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- Jia Liu
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (J.L.); (A.H.I.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (Y.Z.); (J.K.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (Y.Z.); (J.K.T.)
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (J.L.); (A.H.I.)
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia;
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia; (J.L.); (A.H.I.)
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Sutil DV, Parentoni AN, Da Costa Teixeira LA, de Souza Moreira B, Leopoldino AAO, Mendonça VA, Lacerda ACR, Danielewicz AL, de Avelar NCP. Prevalence of sarcopenia in older women and level of agreement between the diagnostic instruments proposed by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2). BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:182. [PMID: 36906535 PMCID: PMC10007796 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06287-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2) proposed the use of different diagnostic tools to assess sarcopenia. This study aimed to determine prevalence rates of sarcopenia according to the diagnostic instruments proposed by EWGSOP2 and to assess their level of agreement in older Brazilian women. METHODS A cross-sectional study with 161 community-dwelling older Brazilian women. Probable sarcopenia was assessed through Handgrip Strength (HGS) and the 5-times sit-to-stand test (5XSST). In addition to reduced strength, Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass (ASM) (obtained by Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) and ASM/height² were considered for diagnosis confirmation. Sarcopenia severity was determined by reduced muscle strength and mass and poor functional performance assessed by Gait Speed (GS), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and Timed Up and Go test (TUG). McNemar's test and Cochran's Q-test were used to compare sarcopenia prevalence. Cohen's Kappa and Fleiss's Kappa tests were used to assess the level of agreement. RESULTS The prevalence of probable sarcopenia was significantly different (p < 0.05) when using HGS (12.8%) and 5XSST (40.6%). Regarding confirmed sarcopenia, the prevalence was lower when using ASM/height² than with ASM. Regarding severity, the use of SPPB resulted in a higher prevalence in relation to GS and TUG. CONCLUSION There were differences in the prevalence rates of sarcopenia and low agreement between the diagnostic instruments proposed by the EWGSOP2. The findings suggest that these issues must be considered in the discussion on the concept and assessment of sarcopenia, which could ultimately help to better identify patients with this disease in different populations.
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- Daiana Vieira Sutil
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Federal University of Santa Catarina), Araranguá, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys), Diamantina, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys), Diamantina, MG, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Estudos em Saúde Pública e Envelhecimento (Center for Studies in Public Health and Aging), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais e Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Minas Gerais (Federal University of Minas Gerais and Oswaldo Cruz Foundation - Minas Gerais), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys), Diamantina, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys), Diamantina, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Federal University of Santa Catarina), 3201 Jardim das Avenidas - Araranguá, CEP: 88.906-072, Araranguá, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Federal University of Santa Catarina), 3201 Jardim das Avenidas - Araranguá, CEP: 88.906-072, Araranguá, SC, Brazil.
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Deep Learning-Based Muscle Segmentation and Quantification of Full-Leg Plain Radiograph for Sarcopenia Screening in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11133612. [PMID: 35806895 PMCID: PMC9267147 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11133612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Sarcopenia, an age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is correlated with adverse outcomes after some surgeries. Here, we present a deep-learning-based model for automatic muscle segmentation and quantification of full-leg plain radiographs. We illustrated the potential of the model to predict sarcopenia in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). A U-Net-based deep learning model for automatic muscle segmentation was developed, trained and validated on the plain radiographs of 227 healthy volunteers. The radiographs of 403 patients scheduled for primary TKA were reviewed to test the developed model and explore its potential to predict sarcopenia. The proposed deep learning model achieved mean IoU values of 0.959 (95% CI 0.959–0.960) and 0.926 (95% CI 0.920–0.931) in the training set and test set, respectively. The fivefold AUC value of the sarcopenia classification model was 0.988 (95% CI 0.986–0.989). Of seven key predictors included in the model, the predicted muscle volume (PMV) was the most important of these features in the decision process. In the preoperative clinical setting, wherein laboratory tests and radiographic imaging are available, the proposed deep-learning-based model can be used to screen for sarcopenia in patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing TKA with high sarcopenia screening performance.
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Galhardas L, Raimundo A, Del Pozo-Cruz J, Marmeleira J. Physical and Motor Fitness Tests for Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:5058. [PMID: 35564453 PMCID: PMC9105463 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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This systematic review aimed to identify the physical/motor fitness tests for nursing home residents and to examine their psychometric properties. Electronic databases were searched for articles published between January 2005 and October 2021 using MeSh terms and relevant keywords. Of the total of 4196 studies identified, 3914 were excluded based on title, abstracts, or because they were duplicates. The remaining 282 studies were full-text analyzed, and 41 were excluded, resulting in 241 studies included in the review. The most common physical component assessed was muscle strength; 174 (72.2%) studies assessed this component. Balance (138 studies, 57.3%) and agility (102 studies, 42.3%) were the second and third components, respectively, most widely assessed. In this review, we also describe the most used assessment tests for each physical/motor component. Some potentially relevant components such as manual dexterity and proprioception have been little considered. There are few studies assessing the psychometric properties of the tests for nursing home residents, although the data show that, in general, they are reliable. This review provides valuable information to researchers and health-care professionals regarding the physical/motor tests used in nursing home residences, helping them select the screening tools that could most closely fit their study objectives.
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- Luis Galhardas
- Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade de Évora, Largo dos Colegiais, 7000-727 Évora, Portugal; (A.R.); (J.M.)
- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Palácio do Vimioso, Gabinete 256, Largo Marquês de Marialva, Apart. 94, 7002-554 Évora, Portugal
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- Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade de Évora, Largo dos Colegiais, 7000-727 Évora, Portugal; (A.R.); (J.M.)
- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Palácio do Vimioso, Gabinete 256, Largo Marquês de Marialva, Apart. 94, 7002-554 Évora, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Seville, 41013 Sevilla, Spain;
- Epidemiology of Physical Activity and Fitness across Lifespan Research Group (EPAFit), University of Seville, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade de Évora, Largo dos Colegiais, 7000-727 Évora, Portugal; (A.R.); (J.M.)
- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Palácio do Vimioso, Gabinete 256, Largo Marquês de Marialva, Apart. 94, 7002-554 Évora, Portugal
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Meng L, Yang R, Wang D, Wu W, Shi J, Shen J, Dang Y, Fan G, Shi H, Dong J, Xi H, Yu P. Specific lysophosphatidylcholine and acylcarnitine related to sarcopenia and its components in older men. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:249. [PMID: 35337292 PMCID: PMC8957177 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-02953-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Metabolic profiling may provide insights into the pathogenesis and identification of sarcopenia; however, data on the metabolic basis of sarcopenia and muscle-related parameters among older adults remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to identify the associations of metabolites with sarcopenia and its components, and to explore metabolic perturbations in older men, who have a higher prevalence of sarcopenia than women. Methods We simultaneously measured the concentrations of amino acids, carnitine, acylcarnitines, and lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs) in serum samples from a cross-sectional study of 246 Chinese older men, using targeted metabolomics. Sarcopenia and its components, including skeletal muscle index (SMI), 6-m gait speed, and handgrip strength were assessed according to the algorithm of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria. Associations were determined by univariate and multivariate analyses. Results Sixty-five (26.4%) older men with sarcopenia and 181 (73.6%) without sarcopenia were included in the study. The level of isovalerylcarnitine (C5) was associated with the presence of sarcopenia and SMI. Regarding the overlapped metabolites for muscle parameters, among ten metabolites associated with muscle mass, six metabolites including leucine, octanoyl-L-carnitine (C8), decanoyl-L-carnitine (C10), dodecanoyl-L-carnitine (C12) and tetradecanoyl-L-carnitine (C14), and LPC18:2 were associated with handgrip strength, and three of which (C12, C14, and LPC18:2) were also associated with gait speed. Specifically, tryptophan was positively associated and glycine was negatively associated with handgrip strength, while glutamate was positively correlated with gait speed. Isoleucine, branched chain amino acids, and LPC16:0 were positively associated with SMI. Moreover, the levels of LPC 16:0,18:2 and 18:0 contributed significantly to the model discriminating between older men with and without sarcopenia, whereas there were no significant associations for other amino acids, acylcarnitines, and LPC lipids. Conclusions These results showed that specific and overlapped metabolites are associated with sarcopenic parameters in older men. This study highlights the potential roles of acylcarnitines and LPCs in sarcopenia and its components, which may provide valuable information regarding the pathogenesis and management of sarcopenia. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12877-022-02953-4.
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- Li Meng
- Department of Geriatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, 100730, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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He N, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Zhang S, Ye H. Relationship Between Sarcopenia and Cardiovascular Diseases in the Elderly: An Overview. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:743710. [PMID: 34957238 PMCID: PMC8695853 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.743710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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With the advent of population aging, aging-related diseases have become a challenge for governments worldwide. Sarcopenia has defined as a clinical syndrome associated with age-related loss such as skeletal muscle mass, strength, function, and physical performance. It is commonly seen in elderly patients with chronic diseases. Changes in lean mass are common critical determinants in the pathophysiology and progression of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Sarcopenia may be one of the most important causes of poor physical function and decreased cardiopulmonary function in elderly patients with CVDs. Sarcopenia may induce CVDs through common pathogenic pathways such as malnutrition, physical inactivity, insulin resistance, inflammation; these mechanisms interact. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between sarcopenia and CVDs in the elderly. Further research is urgently needed to understand better the relationship, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, and mechanisms of sarcopenia and CVDs, which may shed light on potential interventions to improve clinical outcomes and provide greater insight into the disorders above.
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- Nana He
- Department of Cardiology, HwaMei Hospital (Previously Named Ningbo No. 2 Hospital), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China.,Department of Experimental Medical Science, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive System Tumors of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ningbo, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Cardiology, HwaMei Hospital (Previously Named Ningbo No. 2 Hospital), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China.,Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive System Tumors of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Cardiology, HwaMei Hospital (Previously Named Ningbo No. 2 Hospital), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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Tung HT, Chen KM, Huang KC, Hsu HF, Chou CP, Kuo CF. Effects of Vitality Acupunch exercise on functional fitness and activities of daily living among probable sarcopenic older adults in residential facilities. J Nurs Scholarsh 2021; 54:176-183. [PMID: 34751506 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To test the effects of a Vitality Acupunch exercise program on the functional fitness and the ability to perform the activities of daily living (ADL) among older adults with probable sarcopenia in residential facilities. DESIGN This was a cluster-randomized controlled trial. A total of 12 long-term care facilities randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups with 1:1 allocation ratio. Among them, 114 older adults with probable sarcopenia participated at baseline and were allocated to either the intervention or control group according to the facility where they resided in. Of these, 103 older adults completed the study. METHODS The intervention group (n = 52) underwent the Vitality Acupunch exercise program three times a week, each lasting 40 min, for 6 months while the control group (n = 51) performed its routine daily activities. FINDINGS The functional fitness and ADL of the intervention group significantly improved at each time point (all p < 0.001), while the control group showed a significant decreasing trend. Except the lower limb muscular endurance, the functional fitness and ADL of the intervention group significantly improved compared to the control group at T1, and the improvements were still significant at T2. CONCLUSIONS Functional fitness and the ability to perform ADL in older adults with probable sarcopenia were significantly improved after receiving the Vitality Acupunch exercises. CLINICAL RELEVANCE An exercise that integrates the meridian theory and exercise concepts effectively improves functional fitness in probable sarcopenic older adults. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04504786). The trial was first posted on August 7, 2020. This part of the data was collected from August 2020 to March 2021.
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- Hsiao-Ting Tung
- Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Master Program of Long-term Care in Aging, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Center of Long-Term Care Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Center of Long-Term Care Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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OBJECTIVE This meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the overall prevalence of sarcopenia in older Chinese adults. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. PARTICIPANTS A literature research was conducted using the PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, CQVIP and Wanfang databases. The following search terms in the abstract were used: "sarcopenia" in combination with the terms "prevalence," "epidemiology" and "China." All studies published from January 2010 to November 2020 were included. The random-effect model was used to estimate the prevalence of sarcopenia. The sex-specific prevalence of sarcopenia at a 95% CI was also calculated using different criteria for defining sarcopenia. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES The overall prevalence of sarcopenia in older Chinese adults. RESULTS In total, 23 articles were included in this meta-analysis involving 21 564 participants. On the basis of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criterion, the overall prevalence of sarcopenia among the elderly in China was 14% (95% CI 11% to 18%); the prevalence was higher in Chinese women than in men (15% vs 14%). CONCLUSIONS This systematic review is the first estimation of the pooled prevalence of sarcopenia in older Chinese adults. Our results suggest that China has a large number of patients with sarcopenia. These findings would be useful for sarcopenia prevention in China. There is a high degree of heterogeneity, and although there are a large number of cases and could be an emerging public health issue, more research is required to make these claims. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42020223405.
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- Caihong Xin
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Fourth People's Hospital in Shenyang, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, People's Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, People's Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, People's Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Pan SQ, Li YM, Li XF, Xiong R. Sarcopenia in geriatric patients from the plateau region of Qinghai-Tibet: A cross-sectional study. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:5092-5101. [PMID: 34307560 PMCID: PMC8283610 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i19.5092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is an age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass, which depends on an assessment of muscle strength and muscle mass. It has been reported that the prevalence of sarcopenia in non-hospitalized elderly people was 9.0%-18.5% in the lowland plains. However, epidemiological investigations of sarcopenia in plateau regions are limited. The city of Xining in Qinghai Province (altitude 2260 m) is the sole point of access to the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. We hypothesized that the diverse ethnicities or dietary habits of the people living in the plateau may influence the prevalence of sarcopenia.
AIM To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia in geriatric patients from the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region.
METHODS From October to December 2018, 150 hospitalized geriatric patients (72.4 ± 5.60 years) from Xining City (altitude 2260 m) in Qinghai Province were recruited. Collected data included demographics, history of fall, nutritional status, self-care ability, depression, handgrip, muscle mass, and 6-m gait speed. Sarcopenia was diagnosed based on the 2014 criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia.
RESULTS The overall rate of sarcopenia was 20% (8.7 and 11.3% in men and women, respectively). Binary logistic regression analysis indicated that widowhood was associated with sarcopenia, while higher body mass index and beef and mutton consumption were protective.
CONCLUSION The prevalence of sarcopenia in hospitalized geriatric patients in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region was higher than that in the plain region and in non-hospitalized geriatric people (reported elsewhere). Specific cultural features of the region, including ethnicity, brewed tea and ghee consumption, were not significantly associated with sarcopenia. Higher body mass index and consumption of beef and mutton were protective, while patients who were widowed was at increased risk.
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- Shi-Qin Pan
- Department of Nursing, Qinghai Provincial People’s Hospital, Xining 810007, Qinghai Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Qinghai Provincial People’s Hospital, Xining 810007, Qinghai Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Qinghai Provincial People’s Hospital, Xining 810007, Qinghai Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Qinghai Provincial People’s Hospital, Xining 810007, Qinghai Province, China
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Ma Y, He M, Hou LS, Xu S, Huang ZX, Zhao N, Kang Y, Yue JR, Wu C. The role of SARC-F scale in predicting progression risk of COVID-19 in elderly patients: a prospective cohort study in Wuhan. BMC Geriatr 2021; 21:355. [PMID: 34112103 PMCID: PMC8190739 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02310-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Since the outbreak of COVID-19, it has been documented that old age and underlying illnesses are associated with poor prognosis among COVID-19 patients. However, it is unknown whether sarcopenia, a common geriatric syndrome, is associated with poor prognosis among older COVID-19 patients. The aim of our prospective cohort study is to investigate the association between sarcopenia risk and severe disease among COVID-19 patients aged ≥60 years. METHOD A prospective cohort study of 114 hospitalized older patients (≥60 years) with confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia between 7 February, 2020 and 6 April, 2020. Epidemiological, socio-demographic, clinical and laboratory data on admission and outcome data were extracted from electronic medical records. All patients were assessed for sarcopenia on admission using the SARC-F scale and the outcome was the development of the severe disease within 60 days. We used the Cox proportional hazards model to identify the association between sarcopenia and progression of disease defined as severe cases in a total of 2908 person-days. RESULT Of 114 patients (mean age 69.52 ± 7.25 years, 50% woman), 38 (33%) had a high risk of sarcopenia while 76 (67%) did not. We found that 43 (38%) patients progressed to severe cases. COVID-19 patients with higher risk sarcopenia were more likely to develop severe disease than those without (68% versus 22%, p < 0.001). After adjustment for demographic and clinical factors, higher risk sarcopenia was associated with a higher hazard of severe condition [hazard ratio = 2.87 (95% CI, 1.33-6.16)]. CONCLUSION We found that COVID-19 patients with higher sarcopenia risk were more likely to develop severe condition. A clinician-friendly assessment of sarcopenia could help in early warning of older patients at high-risk with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
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- Yao Ma
- Department of Geriatrics and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
- COVID-19 Medical Assistance Teams (Hubei) of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- COVID-19 Medical Assistance Teams (Hubei) of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- COVID-19 Medical Assistance Teams (Hubei) of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- COVID-19 Medical Assistance Teams (Hubei) of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
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- Department of Geriatrics and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
- COVID-19 Medical Assistance Teams (Hubei) of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
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- Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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The Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Chinese Older Adults: Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13051441. [PMID: 33923252 PMCID: PMC8146971 DOI: 10.3390/nu13051441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Sarcopenia, with risk factors such as poor nutrition and physical inactivity, is becoming prevalent among the older population. The aims of this study were (i) to systematically review the existing data on sarcopenia prevalence in the older Chinese population, (ii) to generate pooled estimates of the sex-specific prevalence among different populations, and (iii) to identify the factors associated with the heterogeneity in the estimates across studies. A search was conducted in seven databases for studies that reported the prevalence of sarcopenia in Chinese older adults, aged 60 years and over, published through April 2020. We then performed a meta-analysis to estimate the pooled prevalence, and investigated the factors associated with the variation in the prevalence across the studies using meta-regression. A total of 58 studies were included in this review. Compared with community-dwelling Chinese older adults (men: 12.9%, 95% CI: 10.7-15.1%; women: 11.2%, 95% CI: 8.9-13.4%), the pooled prevalence of sarcopenia in older adults from hospitals (men: 29.7%, 95% CI:18.4-41.1%; women: 23.0%, 95% CI:17.1-28.8%) and nursing homes (men: 26.3%, 95% CI: 19.1 to 33.4%; women: 33.7%, 95% CI: 27.2 to 40.1%) was higher. The multivariable meta-regression quantified the difference of the prevalence estimates in different populations, muscle mass assessments, and areas. This study yielded pooled estimates of sarcopenia prevalence in Chinese older adults not only from communities, but also from clinical settings and nursing homes. This study added knowledge to the current epidemiology literature about sarcopenia in older Chinese populations, and could provide background information for future preventive strategies, such as nutrition and physical activity interventions, tailored to the growing older population.
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Zheng J, Zhou R, Li F, Chen L, Wu K, Huang J, Liu H, Huang Z, Xu L, Yuan Z, Mao C, Wu X. Association between dietary diversity and cognitive impairment among the oldest-old: Findings from a nationwide cohort study. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:1452-1462. [PMID: 33740515 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Dietary diversity is widely recommended in national and international guidelines; however, whether the beneficial effects on cognitive function still apply in the oldest-old (80+) has rarely been studied. This study aimed to evaluate the associations of dietary diversity with cognitive function among the oldest-old in a large prospective cohort in China. METHODS We conducted a long-term prospective analysis on 11,970 participants aged 80+ (6581 octogenarians, 3730 nonagenarians, and 1659 centenarians). We constructed the baseline dietary diversity score (DDS) based on eight food items of a food frequency questionnaire. Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) was used to classify the participants as having cognitive impairment or not and was also used as a continuous metric. Non-linear associations of DDS with cognitive impairment was evaluated by cox models with penalized splines. We used mixed-effect models for longitudinal data with repeated measurements of MMSE (for up to seven time during the follow-up between 1998 and 2014). RESULTS We documented 4778 cognitive impairment during 46,738 person-years of follow-up. Each one unit increase in DDS was associated with a 4% lower risk of cognitive impairment (adjusted hazard ratio (HR): 0.96; 95% confidential interval (CI): 0.94-0.98). Compared to participants with DDS of 0 score, those with a DDS of 1-2, 3-4, and higher than 5 scores had a lower cognitive impairment risk, the HRs were 0.86 (0.79-0.95), 0.82 (0.74-0.91), and 0.72 (0.64-0.82) respectively, and a significant trend emerged (p < 0.001). Compared with DDS of zero score, a DDS of 1-2,3-4, ≥5 was related to slower MMSE decline (β = 0.128, 0.162, 0.301, respectively, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Even after the age of 80, dietary diversity may offer a simple and straightforward mean of identifying and screening individuals at high risk for cognitive impairment. Recommendation of dietary diversity may be advocated to attenuate cognitive decline and decrease the risk of cognitive impairment in the oldest-old, especially in a low income or middle-income countries.
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- Jiazhen Zheng
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Regional Research, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Food, Nutrition and Health), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Liu X, Hou L, Zhao W, Xia X, Hu F, Zhang G, Hao Q, Zhou L, Liu Y, Ge M, Zhang Y, Yue J, Dong B. The Comparison of Sarcopenia Diagnostic Criteria using AWGS 2019 with the Other Five Criteria in West China. Gerontology 2021; 67:386-396. [PMID: 33596568 DOI: 10.1159/000513247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia defined by different criteria in community-dwelling adults of west China using the baseline data of West-China Health and Aging Trend (WCHAT) study. METHODS Adults aged 50 years or older in communities of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Xinjiang provinces were enrolled in this study. We applied 6 -diagnostic criteria (AWGS 2019, AWGS 2014, EWGSOP1, -EWGSOP2, IWGS, and FNIH) to define sarcopenia. Muscle mass was measured based on bioimpedance analysis. Handgrip strength and walking speed were recorded, respectively. Different variables like anthropometry measures, lifestyles, chronic disease, and blood test were collected. RESULTS We included 4,500 participants. The prevalence of sarcopenia was 22.8, 19.3, 57.1, 11.8, 24.1, and 18.1% according to the AWGS 2019, AWGS 2014, EWGSOP 1, EWGSOP 2, IWGS, and FNIH criteria, respectively. We found that serum albumin level was independently associated with sarcopenia using AWGS 2019 and IWGS. And vitamin D level was independently associated with sarcopenia using AWGS 2014, -EWGSOP2, and FNIH. While age, depressive status, BMI, hemoglobin, vitamin D, and insulin level were all significantly associated with sarcopenia using AWGS 2014, but all of these factors were not significant using AWGS 2019. CONCLUSIONS Sarcopenia was highly prevalent in west China regardless of the diagnostic criteria. Serum albumin and vitamin D level were mostly associated with sarcopenia defined by different criteria. While most risk factors associated with the AWGS 2014-defined sarcopenia exhibited no consistent pattern with AWGS 2019, the validity of the AWGS 2019 consensus needs to be confirmed in further prospective studies.
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- Xiaolei Liu
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, .,Geriatric Health Care and Medical Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,
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Sun T, Ma Z, Gao L, Wang Y, Xie H. Correlation between Sarcopenia and Arteriosclerosis in Elderly Community Dwellers: A Multicenter Study. J Nutr Health Aging 2021; 25:692-697. [PMID: 33949639 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-021-1624-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that arteriosclerosis and sarcopenia (decreased muscle mass) share some of their many causes. However, after controlling for confounding factors, it is unclear whether the presence of arteriosclerosis correlates with sarcopenia. OBJECTIVES The aim of this paper is to explore whether sarcopenia is associated with arteriosclerosis. DESIGN A multicenter cross-sectional community-based study. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 2511 elderly subjects from six Chinese community health service centers in Anhui province were surveyed through an e-health promotion system to collect basic data and measurements of brachial-ankle pulse wave (baPWV), body composition, and handgrip strength (HGS). Pearson's correlation and binary logistic regression analyses were performed to identify associations between sarcopenia and high baPWV. RESULTS The prevalence rates of sarcopenia were 12.9% in men and 15.3% in women according to the 2019 standard of Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. Among subjects with high baPWV, the proportion of sarcopenia was higher compared to those with normal baPWV (men: 17.7% vs. 3.7%; women: 20.4% vs. 4.9%, both p<0.001). Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that sarcopenia was associated with high baPWV (p<0.0001, odds ratio=1.619) after adjusting for confounding factors. HGS slightly and negatively correlated with baPWV (-0.19 in men and -0.18 in women). CONCLUSIONS The intertwined pathophysiological mechanisms shared by arteriosclerosis and sarcopenia are potential targets for future interventions to reduce morbimortality in subjects with both disorders. Upcoming prospective studies and clinical trials are expected to advance these findings.
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- T Sun
- Hui Xie; School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical College, 2600# Donghai Road, Bengbu, Anhui, 233030, China, e-mail:
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Chen CY, Tseng WC, Yang YH, Chen CL, Lin LL, Chen FP, Wong AMK. Calf Circumference as an Optimal Choice of Four Screening Tools for Sarcopenia Among Ethnic Chinese Older Adults in Assisted Living. Clin Interv Aging 2020; 15:2415-2422. [PMID: 33380792 PMCID: PMC7767718 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s287207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Introduction Sarcopenia is highly prevalent among residents of assisted-living facilities. However, the optimal screening tools are not clear. Therefore, we compared the performance of four recommended screening tools for predicting sarcopenia. Methods The study recruited 177 people over 65 years of age in assisted-living facilities. Appendicular muscle mass index was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Calf circumference (CC), handgrip, six-meters walking speed, and screening questionnaires including SARC-CalF, SARC-F and 5-item Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment (MSRA-5) were evaluated. The diagnosis criteria for sarcopenia were based on the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 consensus. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC) was used to contrast the diagnostic accuracy of screening tools. Results The prevalence of sarcopenia was 52.7% among men and 51.2% among women. After adjusting for age, sex, body mass index and SARC-CalF score, CC remained significantly associated with sarcopenia in logistic regression analysis. The prediction model for sarcopenia based on CC alone had the highest accuracy compared to SARC-CalF, MSRA-5 and SARC-F (AUC, 0.819 vs 0.734 vs 0.600 vs 0.576; sensitivity/specificity, 80.4%/71.8% vs 38.0%/80.0% vs 60.7%/54.2% vs 10.9%/91.8%). Differences in AUCs between the prediction models were statistically significant (CC vs. SARC-CalF, P = 0.0181; SARC-CalF vs. MSRA-5, P = 0.0042). Optimal cutoff values for predicting sarcopenia were CC <34 cm in men and <33 cm in women. Conclusion To predict sarcopenia based on low CC alone is accurate, easy and inexpensive for use in assisted-living facility settings. Further validation studies in different populations are suggested.
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- Chung-Yao Chen
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou 333, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Early Intervention, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Tourism Leisure and Health, Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health, Keelung 204, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.,Keelung Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 204, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou 333, Taiwan.,Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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Huang J, Zou Y, Huang W, Zhou Y, Lin S, Chen J, Lan Y. Factors associated with physical activity in elderly nursing home residents: a path analysis. BMC Geriatr 2020; 20:274. [PMID: 32758265 PMCID: PMC7406386 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01676-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) is low among elderly residents in nursing homes in China. We aimed to determine the factors that influence PA among elderly nursing home residents and their direct or indirect effects on PA levels. METHODS The PA levels of the participants were measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, and their health beliefs were assessed using a self-developed 18-item questionnaire titled the 'Health Beliefs of Nursing Home Residents Regarding Physical Activity' in accordance with Health Belief Model (HBM) constructs. The correlations between HBM constructs and PA levels were analyzed and a regression-based path analysis was conducted to examine the relationships between HBM constructs and PA levels. RESULTS A total of 180 residents with a mean age of 82.5 years (standard deviation = 5.76) were recruited. Linear regression analysis revealed that self-efficacy (p < 0.001), perceived severity (p < 0.01), and cues to action (p < 0.01) were associated with the level of PA among nursing home residents. In the conceptual path model, self-efficacy, perceived severity, and cues to action had positive direct effects on the PA level, while perceived benefits and perceived barriers had indirect effects on the PA level. CONCLUSION The residents' self-efficacy, perceived severity, and cues to action were found to be important factors that can affect the design and implementation of educational programs for PA. A better understanding of such associations may help healthcare providers design informed educational interventions to increase PA levels among nursing home residents.
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- Jingxin Huang
- School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
- School of Cultures and Languages, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Lv Y, Kraus VB, Gao X, Yin Z, Zhou J, Mao C, Duan J, Zeng Y, Brasher MS, Shi W, Shi X. Higher dietary diversity scores and protein-rich food consumption were associated with lower risk of all-cause mortality in the oldest old. Clin Nutr 2020; 39:2246-2254. [PMID: 31685303 PMCID: PMC7182467 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2019.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Dietary diversity is widely advocated in national and international recommendations although whether the beneficial effects on survival or longevity still apply in the final phase of the lifespan remains understudied. We aimed to prospectively examine the association of dietary diversity, food items with all-cause mortality among the oldest old (80+) and determine whether dietary diversity recommendations were appropriate for this population. METHODS The study included 28,790 participants aged 80+ (9957 octogenarians, 9925 nonagenarians, and 8908 centenarians). A baseline dietary diversity score (DDS) was constructed based on nine food items of a food frequency questionnaire. Cox models with penalized splines evaluated non-linear associations of DDS as continuous variable with mortality to identify cut-offs of DDS. RESULTS We documented 23,503 deaths during 96,739 person-years of follow-up. Each one unit increase in DDS was associated with a 9% lower risk of mortality (adjusted hazard ratio (HR): 0.91; 95% confidential interval (CI): 0.90-0.92). Compared to participants whose DDS less than 2 scores, those with a DDS of 2, 3, 4, 5, and higher than 6 scores had a lower mortality risk, the HRs were 0.86 (0.82-0.89), 0.78 (0.75-0.81), 0.69 (0.66-0.72), 0.65 (0.62-0.68), and 0.56 (0.53-0.58) respectively, and a significant trend emerged (p < 0.001). Protein-rich food items were associated with prominent beneficial effects on mortality including meat (HR and 95% CI for high vs low frequency: 0.70 (0.68-0.72)), fish and sea food (HR, 0.74 (0.72-0.77)), egg (HR, 0.75 (0.73-0.77)), and bean (HR, 0.80 (0.78-0.82)). CONCLUSIONS Even after the age of 80, the DDS tool may offer a simple and straightforward mean of identifying and screening individuals at high risk for mortality. Recommendation of dietary diversity, especially consumption of protein-rich food, may be advocated to reduce mortality risk and promote longevity in the oldest old.
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- Yuebin Lv
- National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Division of Non-Communicable Disease Control and Community Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development and the Geriatric Division of School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Center for Study of Healthy Aging and Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Sociology and Anthropology and Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
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Martone AM, Marzetti E, Salini S, Zazzara MB, Santoro L, Tosato M, Picca A, Calvani R, Landi F. Sarcopenia Identified According to the EWGSOP2 Definition in Community-Living People: Prevalence and Clinical Features. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2020; 21:1470-1474. [PMID: 32359893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) recently updated the definition of sarcopenia in order to reflect scientific and clinical evidences. OBJECTIVE The aim is to explore the prevalence of sarcopenia (according to the new EWGSOP2 definition) and related risk factors among an unselected sample of subjects living in community. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS The Longevity Check-up 7+ project is an ongoing cross-sectional study started in June 2015 and conducted in unconventional settings (ie, exhibitions, malls, and health promotion campaigns). Candidate participants are eligible for enrollment if they are at least 18 years of age. METHODS Muscle strength was assessed by handgrip strength and physical performance was evaluated by chair stand test. RESULTS The mean age of 11,253 subjects was 55.6 (standard deviation 11.5, from 18 to 98 years) years, and 6356 (56%) were women. Using the EWGSOP2 algorithm, 973 participants (8.6%) were identified as affected by sarcopenia, and the prevalence of sarcopenia significantly increased with age. Sarcopenia was associated with diabetes prevalence ratio (PR) 1.42, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.06-1.89, impairment in 400-m walking performance (PR 2.16, 95% CI 1.74-2.17), and self-reported unhealthy status (PR 1.77, 95% CI 1.45-2.17). Conversely, a decreased probability of being sarcopenic was detected among subjects following a healthy diet (PR 0.79, 95% CI 0.63-0.98) and involved in regular physical activity (PR 0.79, 95% CI 0.64-0.99). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Muscle strength and physical performance assessment should be considered as the recommended methods for the early detection of individuals at risk of probable sarcopenia.
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- Anna Maria Martone
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Institute of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Rome, Italy, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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Kwon YJ, Kim HS, Jung DH, Kim JK. Cluster analysis of nutritional factors associated with low muscle mass index in middle-aged and older adults. Clin Nutr 2020; 39:3369-3376. [PMID: 32192777 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Sarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss, is an enormous health problem in an aging world because of its many clinical and societal adverse effects. The uncovering of healthy dietary patterns is an important strategy to prevent or delay sarcopenia. We used K-means clustering to identify subgroups of men and women based on nutritional and health-related factors and investigated risk factors for low muscle mass in the subgroups and in the study population as a whole. METHODS We analyzed a total 10,863 participants over 40 years of age who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey from 2008 to 2011. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to determine the appendicular lean mass (ALM) of the participants. Participants with low ALM adjusted BMI (ALM/BMI) were then identified using the criteria of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health sarcopenia project. K-means clustering and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze associations between nutritional and health-related variables and low ALM/BMI in the population as a whole and in the individual clusters. RESULTS A total of 712 (15.8%) men and 869 (13.7%) women had low ALM/BMI. Five clusters were identified in men and women, respectively. Two clusters of men and one cluster of women exhibited an increased risk of low ALM/BMI. Old age, low total energy intake, low levels of physical activity, and a high number of chronic diseases were consistent risk factors for low ALM/BMI in all Korean men and women. Low protein was a common risk factor for low ALM/BMI in men. After dividing all subjects by the K-means clustering algorithm, two risk factors (high fat intake and smoking) and four factors (low intakes of carbohydrate, protein and fat, and high alcohol consumption) were additionally proposed in Korean men and women, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Age, low total energy intake, low level of physical activity, and an increased number of chronic diseases were consistent risk factors for low ALM/BMI in men and women. Cluster-specific risk factors were also noted in men and women.
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- Yu-Jin Kwon
- Department of Family Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Republic of Korea; Department of Medicine, Graduate School of Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Family Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Won-Ju, Republic of Korea.
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Chen LK, Woo J, Assantachai P, Auyeung TW, Chou MY, Iijima K, Jang HC, Kang L, Kim M, Kim S, Kojima T, Kuzuya M, Lee JSW, Lee SY, Lee WJ, Lee Y, Liang CK, Lim JY, Lim WS, Peng LN, Sugimoto K, Tanaka T, Won CW, Yamada M, Zhang T, Akishita M, Arai H. Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia: 2019 Consensus Update on Sarcopenia Diagnosis and Treatment. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2020; 21:300-307.e2. [PMID: 32033882 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2683] [Impact Index Per Article: 670.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Clinical and research interest in sarcopenia has burgeoned internationally, Asia included. The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2014 consensus defined sarcopenia as "age-related loss of muscle mass, plus low muscle strength, and/or low physical performance" and specified cutoffs for each diagnostic component; research in Asia consequently flourished, prompting this update. AWGS 2019 retains the previous definition of sarcopenia but revises the diagnostic algorithm, protocols, and some criteria: low muscle strength is defined as handgrip strength <28 kg for men and <18 kg for women; criteria for low physical performance are 6-m walk <1.0 m/s, Short Physical Performance Battery score ≤9, or 5-time chair stand test ≥12 seconds. AWGS 2019 retains the original cutoffs for height-adjusted muscle mass: dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, <7.0 kg/m2 in men and <5.4 kg/m2 in women; and bioimpedance, <7.0 kg/m2 in men and <5.7 kg/m2 in women. In addition, the AWGS 2019 update proposes separate algorithms for community vs hospital settings, which both begin by screening either calf circumference (<34 cm in men, <33 cm in women), SARC-F (≥4), or SARC-CalF (≥11), to facilitate earlier identification of people at risk for sarcopenia. Although skeletal muscle strength and mass are both still considered fundamental to a definitive clinical diagnosis, AWGS 2019 also introduces "possible sarcopenia," defined by either low muscle strength or low physical performance only, specifically for use in primary health care or community-based health promotion, to enable earlier lifestyle interventions. Although defining sarcopenia by body mass index-adjusted muscle mass instead of height-adjusted muscle mass may predict adverse outcomes better, more evidence is needed before changing current recommendations. Lifestyle interventions, especially exercise and nutritional supplementation, prevail as mainstays of treatment. Further research is needed to investigate potential long-term benefits of lifestyle interventions, nutritional supplements, or pharmacotherapy for sarcopenia in Asians.
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- Liang-Kung Chen
- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., China.
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- The S. H. Ho Center for Gerontology and Geriatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R, China
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Geriatrics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, College of Medicine, East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- The S. H. Ho Center for Gerontology and Geriatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Yuanshan Branch, Yilan, Taiwan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Institute of Geriatrics and Active Aging, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo, Japan
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- Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing Hospital, Ministry of Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan.
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Yang L, Yao X, Shen J, Sun G, Sun Q, Tian X, Li X, Li X, Ye L, Zhang Z, Dai J, Xiao H. Comparison of revised EWGSOP criteria and four other diagnostic criteria of sarcopenia in Chinese community-dwelling elderly residents. Exp Gerontol 2019; 130:110798. [PMID: 31816424 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2019.110798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare the prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia defined by the revised European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) criteria with the initial European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP1) criteria, the Asia Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS), the International Working Group on Sarcopenia (IWGS), and the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Sarcopenia Project criteria among Chinese community-dwelling older adults. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Two community health centers in Urumqi, China. PARTICIPANTS A total of 483 participants aged 60 years and older from the community. MEASUREMENT Anthropometry, skeletal muscle mass, handgrip strength, 4-m walking speed, and biochemical markers. Questionnaire collected information included demographics, lifestyle, and quality of life. RESULTS The prevalence of EWGSOP2-defined sarcopenia (men: 6.5%; women: 3.3%) was lower than that defined by the EWGSOP1 (men: 22.3%; women 11.7%), AWGS (men: 10.9%; women: 8.0%), and IWGS (men: 24.5%; women: 11.0%) criteria, but higher than FNIH criteria (men: 6.0%; women: 1.7%). The positive percent agreement was lower (men: 15.6%-63.6%; women: 15.2%-40.0%), while negative percent agreement was higher (men: 96.4%-100.0%; women: 97.3%-99.6%). Sex (OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.12-0.81), education level (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.29-0.83), and body mass index (BMI, OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.62-0.86) were associated with sarcopenia defined by the EWGSOP2 criteria. No consistent pattern of risk factors associated with sarcopenia in EWGSOP2 and four other diagnostic criteria was present. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The EWGSOP2 criteria did not agree with the EWGSOP1, AWGS, IWGA, and FNIH criteria defining sarcopenia. Risk factors associated with the EWGSOP2-defined sarcopenia have no consistent patterns with the EWGSOP1, AWGS, IWGA, and FNIH criteria. Therefore, the validity of the EWGSOP2 consensus needs to be confirmed in further prospective studies.
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- Lei Yang
- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- Urumqi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- Medical Research Design and Data Analysis Center of Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, Urumqi, China.
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Xia W, Cooper C, Li M, Xu L, Rizzoli R, Zhu M, Lin H, Beard J, Ding Y, Yu W, Cavalier E, Zhang Z, Kanis JA, Cheng Q, Wang Q, Reginster JY. East meets West: current practices and policies in the management of musculoskeletal aging. Aging Clin Exp Res 2019; 31:1351-1373. [PMID: 31376119 PMCID: PMC6763533 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-019-01282-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Healthy aging is defined as the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables wellbeing in older age. Healthy aging is dependent upon intrinsic capacity, a composite of physical and mental capacities, and the environment an individual inhabits and their interactions with it. Maintenance of musculoskeletal health during aging is a key determinant of functional ability. Sarcopenia, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, are a triad of musculoskeletal diseases of aging that are major contributors to the global burden of disease and disability worldwide. The prevention and management of these disorders is of increasing importance with pressure mounting from the aging population. In a new initiative, the Chinese Medical Association, Chinese Society of Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral Research, and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases jointly organized a symposium to discuss current practices and policies in the management of musculoskeletal aging. The meeting allowed experts from Europe and China to share their experience and recommendations for the management of these three major diseases. Discussing and analyzing similarities and differences in their practice should lead, through a mutual enrichment of knowledge, to better management of these diseases, in order to preserve intrinsic capacity and retard the age-related degradation of physical ability. In future, it is hoped that sharing of knowledge and best practice will advance global strategies to reduce the burden of musculoskeletal disease and promote healthy aging tailored to meet the individual patient’s needs.
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- Weibo Xia
- Department of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- NIHR Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liege, Belgium
- Division of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Aging and Lifecourse, World Health Organization (WHO), 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège, CHU Sart Tilman Route 52, Porte 53, Domaine du Sart-Tilman, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Osteoporosis and Bone Disease, Shanghai JiaoTong University Affiliated Six People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Mary McKillop Health Institute, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Osteoporosis and Bone Disease, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liege, Belgium
- Division of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, CHU Sart Tilman B23, 4000 Liege, Belgium
- Chair for Biomarkers of Chronic Diseases, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Yang M, Lu J, Jiang J, Zeng Y, Tang H. Comparison of four sarcopenia screening tools in nursing home residents. Aging Clin Exp Res 2019; 31:1481-1489. [PMID: 30539542 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-018-1083-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several screening tools have been developed for identifying sarcopenia in elderly nursing home residents. OBJECTIVE To compare the diagnostic accuracy of four sarcopenia screening tools in nursing homes: Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment full version (MSRA-7) and short version (MSRA-5), SARC-F, and SARC-F combined with calf circumference (SARC-CalF). METHODS Elderly nursing home residents (aged ≥ 65 years) were recruited. Four common diagnostic criteria (EWGSOP, AWGS, IWGS, and FNIH) were separately applied as the "gold standard". The sensitivity/specificity analyses of the four tools were calculated. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and area under the ROC curves (AUC) were applied to compare the overall diagnostic accuracy. RESULTS We included 277 participants aged 81.6 ± 3.3 years. Using different "gold standards", the sensitivity of SARC-CalF, SARC-F, MSRA-7, and MSRA-5 ranged from 55.7 to 64.4%, from 17.0 to 21.8%, from 53.3 to 57.8%, and from 49.1 to 56.7%, respectively, whereas the specificity ranged from 84.5 to 86.5%, from 96.8 to 98.4%, from 80.2 to 84.2%, and from 82.8 to 84.1%, respectively. Regardless of the "gold standard", SARC-CalF had the largest AUC (from 0.816 to 0.867) among the tools; the AUC of SARC-F (from 0.769 to 0.791) and MSRA-5 (from 0.713 to 0.767) was not significantly different; whereas MSRA-7 had the smallest AUC (from 0.681 to 0.746). CONCLUSION Among the four screening tools, SARC-CalF appears to be an optimal choice for screening sarcopenia in nursing home residents. SARC-F and MSRA-5 are alternatives, of which, SARC-F has a better specificity and MSRA-5 has a better sensitivity.
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- Ming Yang
- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Precision Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Center of Rehabilitation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- School of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Health Management Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Perkisas S, De Cock AM, Vandewoude M, Verhoeven V. Prevalence of sarcopenia and 9-year mortality in nursing home residents. Aging Clin Exp Res 2019; 31:951-959. [PMID: 30218406 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-018-1038-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is a progressive loss of muscle mass, strength, and function. It is linked to functional decline, and secondary to this, to nursing home admission. AIMS To look into the prevalence of sarcopenia in a nursing home population and to gain insight into the relation of sarcopenia with mortality in this cohort. METHODS A longitudinal cohort follow-up started in October 2007 in 52 nursing homes in Belgium. Following data were procured: anthropometrics (weight/length), body composition (muscle mass through bio-impedance absorptiometry, BIA), functional status (Katz), nutritional status (mini-nutritional assessment-short form, MNA), and a number of laboratory parameters. RESULTS In total, 745 residents were included. Mean age was 84.6 ± 7.2 years. Mean follow-up time was 1632 ± 1026 days. In total, 17% had severe sarcopenia, 45% had moderate sarcopenia, and 38% had no sarcopenia. Following items were significant (p < 0.05) on univariate analysis with mortality as outcome: sarcopenia, gender, BMI, skeletal muscle mass, age, MNA, and functional level. In multivariate analysis, only MNA, skeletal muscle mass, and age were still significant. Odds ratio for skeletal muscle mass was 1.171 for the highest percentile group, 2.277 for the middle percentile group, and 4.842 for the lowest percentile group. DISCUSSION The prevalence of sarcopenia was higher than in comparative literature, for which there are a few hypotheses. Cut-off values for sarcopenia using BIA for specific cohorts need to be re-evaluated. CONCLUSIONS It seems to remain useful to screen for muscle mass in institutionalized elderly, because there is a clear and significant correlation with long-term mortality.
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Yang LJ, Wu GH, Yang YL, Wu YH, Zhang L, Wang MH, Mo LY, Xue G, Wang CZ, Weng XF. Nutrition, Physical Exercise, and the Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Elderly Residents in Nursing Homes in China. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:4390-4399. [PMID: 31189870 PMCID: PMC6587647 DOI: 10.12659/msm.914031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with sarcopenia in elderly residents in three nursing homes in Suzhou City, East China including the association with nutrition and physical exercise. Material/Methods Elderly residents (n=316) from three nursing homes included 112 men and 204 women. The appendicular skeletal muscle index (ASMI), grip strength, and movements were measured to diagnose sarcopenia. The correlation between sarcopenia with age, sex, body mass index (BMI), ASMI, upper arm circumference, calf circumference, muscle content, grip strength, dietary intake, degree and duration of movement were also assessed. Results The prevalence of sarcopenia was 28.8% (30.4% for men and 27.9% for women). Patients with sarcopenia were older compared with controls. Height, BMI, upper arm circumference, calf circumference and arm muscle mass, lower limb muscle mass, limb skeletal muscle index and ASMI, grip strength, and pace of movement were lower than controls. The prevalence of sarcopenia correlated with the intake of meat, fish, eggs, and milk, and duration of weekly aerobic and resistance exercise. Logistic regression analysis showed a positive correlation between the prevalence of sarcopenia and age, and a negative correlation between BMI and consumption of meat, eggs, and milk. Conclusions The prevalence of sarcopenia in elderly residents in three nursing homes in Suzhou City was 28.8%. Increasing age was a risk factor for sarcopenia. Increased BMI and a diet containing meat, eggs, and milk were protective factors. The findings from this study provide support that adequate dietary protein can prevent sarcopenia in the elderly.
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- Li-Jun Yang
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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Woo J, Ong S, Chan R, Li L, Sun J, Chan YM, Wee SL, Thu NN, Thang P, Setiati S, Huang YC, Wahlqvist ML, de Groot LCPGM. Nutrition, sarcopenia and frailty: An Asian perspective. TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE OF AGING 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tma.2019.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Shen Y, Chen J, Chen X, Hou L, Lin X, Yang M. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sarcopenia in Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2018; 20:5-13. [PMID: 30409494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review the prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in nursing homes. DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. SETTING Nursing homes. PARTICIPANTS Older adults aged ≥60 years. MEASUREMENTS Sarcopenia was defined according to various validated diagnostic criteria, such as the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) criteria and skeletal muscle index (SMI). We performed meta-analyses with random effects models to calculate the pooled prevalence of sarcopenia. The risk of bias of the included studies was evaluated using a 10-item tool explicitly designed for prevalence studies. RESULTS We included 16 studies with a total of 3585 participants from 129 nursing homes. The included studies were of low to moderate risk of bias. The pooled prevalences of EWGSOP-defined sarcopenia and SMI-defined sarcopenia were 41% [95% confidence interval (CI) 32%-51%, 12 studies, 2685 cases] and 59% (95% CI 24%-93%, 3 studies, 643 cases), respectively. The pooled prevalences of EWGSOP-defined sarcopenia in women and men were 46% (8 studies, 1332 cases) and 43% (8 studies, 739 cases), respectively. The pooled data showed that malnutrition was an independent associated factor of EWGSOP-defined sarcopenia (odds ratio [OR] 1.74, 95% CI 1.36-2.24; 3 studies, 718 cases), but malnutrition risk (OR 1.01, 95% CI 0.53-1.94; 2 studies, 379 cases) and female gender were not (OR 1.14, 95% CI 0.11-11.66; 3 studies, 827 cases). The association between age and body mass index with sarcopenia was inconsistent across studies. Limited evidence indicated that smoking might be related to sarcopenia. CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in older nursing home residents. Malnutrition may be an associated factor of sarcopenia. More prospective studies are needed to clarify the association between age, gender, malnutrition, and smoking with sarcopenia.
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- Yanjiao Shen
- Sleep Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Precision Medicine Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Depression is Associated With Sarcopenia Due to Low Muscle Strength: Results From the ELSA-Brasil Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2018; 20:1641-1646. [PMID: 30409492 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the association of sarcopenia and its defining components with depression in Brazilian middle-aged and older adults. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS This analysis included 5927 participants from the ELSA-Brasil Study second data collection, aged 55 years and older, with complete data for exposure, outcome, and covariates. MEASURES Muscle mass was evaluated by bioelectrical impedance analysis and muscle strength by hand-grip strength. Sarcopenia was defined according to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) criteria. Depression was assessed using the Clinical Interview Scheduled Revised (CIS-R). Information on sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, and clinical comorbidities were also obtained. RESULTS The frequencies of sarcopenia, presarcopenia, low muscle mass, low muscle strength, and low muscle strength without loss of muscle mass was 1.9%, 18.8%, 20.7%, 4.8%, and 2.9%, respectively. After adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics, clinical conditions, and lifestyle factors, depression was associated with sarcopenia (odds ratio [OR] = 2.23, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.11-4.48, P = .024) and low muscle strength (OR = 1.94, 95% CI = 1.20-3.15, P = .007), but it was not associated with presarcopenia, low muscle mass, and low muscle strength without loss of muscle mass. CONCLUSIONS Depression is associated with sarcopenia defined by the FNIH criteria mainly because of its association with weakness. Future studies are needed to clarify the temporal relationship between both conditions.
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