1. Combinations of Sarcopenia Diagnostic Criteria by Asian Working Group of Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 Guideline and Incident Adverse Health Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
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Oh, Min Hyung, Shin, Hyung Eun, Kim, Kyoung Soo, Won, Chang Won, and Kim, Miji
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HAND physiology , *PATIENT aftercare , *GRIP strength , *WALKING speed , *SKELETAL muscle , *PHOTON absorptiometry , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *PREDICTIVE tests , *MULTIVARIATE analysis , *SARCOPENIA , *ACTIVITIES of daily living , *MEDICAL protocols , *INDEPENDENT living , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *TERMS & phrases , *BODY movement , *ACCIDENTAL falls , *PHYSICAL mobility , *ADVERSE health care events , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *ODDS ratio , *PEOPLE with disabilities , *PREDICTIVE validity , *LONGITUDINAL method , *BONE fractures , *EARLY diagnosis , *DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the association between combinations of sarcopenia criteria by the Asian Working Group of Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 guideline and incident adverse health outcomes. Longitudinal analyses of a cohort study. We conducted prospective 2-year follow-up analyses (N = 1959) among community-dwelling older adults enrolled in the nationwide Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (KFACS). From the KFACS, 1959 older adults (52.8% women; mean age = 75.9 ± 3.9 years) who underwent assessments for appendicular skeletal mass using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, handgrip strength, usual gait speed, 5-times sit-to-stand test, and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) at baseline were included. Participants with each adverse health outcome [mobility disability, falls, and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) disabilities] at baseline were excluded for each corresponding analysis. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to examine whether sarcopenia defined by different diagnostic criteria was associated with incident adverse health outcomes after 2 years. A total of 444 participants (22.7%) were diagnosed with sarcopenia as defined by AWGS 2019. In the multivariable analysis, sarcopenia defined as both low muscle mass and low physical performance increased the risk of mobility disability (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.35-3.38) and falls (1.74, 95% CI 1.21-2.49). Only the criterion defined as both low muscle mass and physical performance using the SPPB increased the risk of falls with fracture (2.53, 95% CI 1.01-6.35) and IADL disabilities (2.77, 95% CI 1.21-6.33). However, sarcopenia defined as both low muscle mass and low hand grip strength showed no associations with the incidence of any of the adverse health outcomes. Our study suggests that the predictive value of adverse health outcomes for community-dwelling older adults is better when diagnosed with sarcopenia based on low muscle mass and physical performance. Furthermore, using the SPPB as a diagnostic tool for low physical performance may improve the predictive validity for falls with fracture and IADL disability. Our findings may be helpful for the early detection of individuals with sarcopenia who have a higher risk of adverse health outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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