| 제목 |
Grip strength and normalized grip strength in their relationship with metabolic syndrome in elderly. |
| 소속 |
Changwon Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine1, Asan Medical Center, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine2 |
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Se-Woong Chun1*, Won Kim2† |
Purpose Strength measures should be normalized by body mass but the definition of sarcopenia contains only simple grip strength. This study was conducted too compare the relationship of grip strength and grip strength divided by body weight with several major consequences of sarcopenia, namely, metabolic syndrome and poor quality of life.
Methods This is a cross-sectional observational study using the data from the Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination of total of 1,273 men and 1,436 women. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the ATP III guidelines with some modifications appropriate for Koreans. Quality of life was assessed by the EuroQoL (EQ)-5D. Multiple logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between grip strength/grip strength divided by body weight and metabolic syndrome/quality of life.
Results Grip strength was not related to metabolic syndrome whereas grip strength/body weight revealed a dense dose-response relationship. Both measures showed a similar correlation with quality of life.
Conclusions Grip strength divided by body weight can be superior to simple grip strength measure in representing the metabolic aspects of sarcopenia. |
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