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Association between Height-Changing Scores and Risk of Sarcopenia Estimated from Anthropometric Measurements in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.
- Source :
- Healthcare (2227-9032); May2024, Vol. 12 Issue 10, p1005, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Anthropometric assessments are commonly used to diagnose sarcopenia in older adults. However, the ongoing exploration of novel approaches aims to improve the early detection of sarcopenia. This study investigated the association between the height-changing score (HCS) and the risk of sarcopenia defined by anthropometric measurements in 340 older adults (mean age: 66.2 years). The HCS derived from the difference in height and demi-span equivalent height (DEH) was used as an indicator of declining height in the older adults. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a significant association between the HCS and the risk of sarcopenia in both male and female older adults (OR = 1.146, 95% CI [1.021, 1.286], p = 0.021). In addition, income, BMI, and nutritional status were significantly associated with the risk of sarcopenia (OR = −1.933, 95% CI [0.271, 0.986], p = 0.045; OR = −2.099, 95% CI [0.386, 0.587], p < 0.001; OR = −1.443, 95% CI [0.555, 0.866], p = 0.001, respectively). The white blood cell count, lymphocyte count, and HDL cholesterol were blood biomarkers significantly correlated with calf circumference. It can be suggested that the HCS acts as an indicator and screening tool for sarcopenia risk in older adults, highlighting the potential impact of decreased height on muscle mass loss. Encouraging nutritional support can help mitigate the risk of sarcopenia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RISK assessment
PREDICTIVE tests
CROSS-sectional method
ARM circumference
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
LEUCOCYTES
HDL cholesterol
DATA analysis
T-test (Statistics)
BODY mass index
RECEIVER operating characteristic curves
INCOME
CALF muscles
FISHER exact test
MULTIPLE regression analysis
LYMPHOCYTE count
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
MANN Whitney U Test
CHI-squared test
STATURE
MUSCLE strength
ODDS ratio
STATISTICS
NUTRITIONAL status
ANTHROPOMETRY
DATA analysis software
CONFIDENCE intervals
SARCOPENIA
BIOMARKERS
OLD age
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279032
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Healthcare (2227-9032)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177487664
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101005