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Relationship of Multimorbidity, Obesity Status, and Grip Strength among Older Adults in Taiwan
Background: The combination of multiple disease statuses, muscle weakness, and sarcopenia among older adults is an important public health concern, and a health burden worldwide. This study evaluates the association between chronic disease statuses, obesity, and grip strength (GS) among older adults...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8307394/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34299990 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147540 |
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author | Lin, Ming-Hsun Chang, Chun-Yung Wu, Der-Min Lu, Chieh-Hua Kuo, Che-Chun Chu, Nain-Feng |
author_facet | Lin, Ming-Hsun Chang, Chun-Yung Wu, Der-Min Lu, Chieh-Hua Kuo, Che-Chun Chu, Nain-Feng |
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description | Background: The combination of multiple disease statuses, muscle weakness, and sarcopenia among older adults is an important public health concern, and a health burden worldwide. This study evaluates the association between chronic disease statuses, obesity, and grip strength (GS) among older adults in Taiwan. Methods: A community-based survey was conducted every 3 years among older adults over age 65, living in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Demographic data and several diseases statuses, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers, were collected using a questionnaire. Anthropometric characteristics were measured using standard methods. Grip strength was measured using a digital dynamometer (TKK5101) method. Results: A total of 3739 older individuals were recruited (1600 males and 2139 females) with the mean age of 72.9 years. The mean GS was 32.8 ± 7.1 kg for males and 21.6 ± 4.8 kg for females. GS significantly decreased most in males with cerebrovascular disease (from 33.0—29.5 kg, p < 0.001) and in females with diabetes mellitus (from 21.8—21.0 kg, p < 0.01). GS was highest in older adults with obesity (body mass index ≥ 27 kg/m(2)); however, there was no significant change of GS as the disease number increased. Conclusion: Older adults who have two, rather than one or greater than three chronic diseases, have significantly lower GSs than those who are healthy. Stroke and CKD for males, and hypertension and diabetes for females, are important chronic diseases that are significantly associated with GS. Furthermore, being overweight may be a protective factor for GS in older adults of both sexes. |
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spelling | pubmed-83073942021-07-25 Relationship of Multimorbidity, Obesity Status, and Grip Strength among Older Adults in Taiwan Lin, Ming-Hsun Chang, Chun-Yung Wu, Der-Min Lu, Chieh-Hua Kuo, Che-Chun Chu, Nain-Feng Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: The combination of multiple disease statuses, muscle weakness, and sarcopenia among older adults is an important public health concern, and a health burden worldwide. This study evaluates the association between chronic disease statuses, obesity, and grip strength (GS) among older adults in Taiwan. Methods: A community-based survey was conducted every 3 years among older adults over age 65, living in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Demographic data and several diseases statuses, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers, were collected using a questionnaire. Anthropometric characteristics were measured using standard methods. Grip strength was measured using a digital dynamometer (TKK5101) method. Results: A total of 3739 older individuals were recruited (1600 males and 2139 females) with the mean age of 72.9 years. The mean GS was 32.8 ± 7.1 kg for males and 21.6 ± 4.8 kg for females. GS significantly decreased most in males with cerebrovascular disease (from 33.0—29.5 kg, p < 0.001) and in females with diabetes mellitus (from 21.8—21.0 kg, p < 0.01). GS was highest in older adults with obesity (body mass index ≥ 27 kg/m(2)); however, there was no significant change of GS as the disease number increased. Conclusion: Older adults who have two, rather than one or greater than three chronic diseases, have significantly lower GSs than those who are healthy. Stroke and CKD for males, and hypertension and diabetes for females, are important chronic diseases that are significantly associated with GS. Furthermore, being overweight may be a protective factor for GS in older adults of both sexes. MDPI 2021-07-15 /pmc/articles/PMC8307394/ /pubmed/34299990 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147540 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Lin, Ming-Hsun Chang, Chun-Yung Wu, Der-Min Lu, Chieh-Hua Kuo, Che-Chun Chu, Nain-Feng Relationship of Multimorbidity, Obesity Status, and Grip Strength among Older Adults in Taiwan |
title | Relationship of Multimorbidity, Obesity Status, and Grip Strength among Older Adults in Taiwan |
title_full | Relationship of Multimorbidity, Obesity Status, and Grip Strength among Older Adults in Taiwan |
title_fullStr | Relationship of Multimorbidity, Obesity Status, and Grip Strength among Older Adults in Taiwan |
title_full_unstemmed | Relationship of Multimorbidity, Obesity Status, and Grip Strength among Older Adults in Taiwan |
title_short | Relationship of Multimorbidity, Obesity Status, and Grip Strength among Older Adults in Taiwan |
title_sort | relationship of multimorbidity, obesity status, and grip strength among older adults in taiwan |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8307394/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34299990 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147540 |
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