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Putative Cut-Points in Sarcopenia Components and Incident Adverse Health Outcomes: An SDOC Analysis.

TitlePutative Cut-Points in Sarcopenia Components and Incident Adverse Health Outcomes: An SDOC Analysis.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsCawthon, PM, Manini, T, Patel, SM, Newman, A, Travison, T, Kiel, DP, Santanasto, AJ, Ensrud, KE, Xue, Q-L, Shardell, M, Duchowny, K, Erlandson, KM, Pencina, KM, Fielding, RA, Magaziner, J, Kwok, T, Karlsson, M, Ohlsson, C, Mellström, D, Hirani, V, Ribom, E, Correa-de-Araujo, R, Bhasin, S
JournalJ Am Geriatr Soc
Volume68
Issue7
Pagination1429-1437
Date Published2020 Jul
ISSN1532-5415
Abstract<p><b>OBJECTIVES: </b>Analyses performed by the Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) identified cut-points in several metrics of grip strength for consideration in a definition of sarcopenia. We describe the associations between the SDOC-identified metrics of low grip strength (absolute or standardized to body size/composition); low dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) lean mass as previously defined in the literature (appendicular lean mass [ALM]/ht ); and slowness (walking speed <.8 m/s) with subsequent adverse outcomes (falls, hip fractures, mobility limitation, and mortality).</p><p><b>DESIGN: </b>Individual-level, sex-stratified pooled analysis. We calculated odds ratios (ORs) or hazard ratios (HRs) for incident falls, mobility limitation, hip fractures, and mortality. Follow-up time ranged from 1 year for falls to 8.8 ± 2.3 years for mortality.</p><p><b>SETTING: </b>Eight prospective observational cohort studies.</p><p><b>PARTICIPANTS: </b>A total of 13,421 community-dwelling men and 4,828 community-dwelling women. MEASUREMENTS Grip strength by hand dynamometry, gait speed, and lean mass by DXA.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>Low grip strength (absolute or standardized to body size/composition) was associated with incident outcomes, usually independently of slowness, in both men and women. ORs and HRs generally ranged from 1.2 to 3.0 for those below vs above the cut-point. DXA lean mass was not consistently associated with these outcomes. When considered together, those who had both muscle weakness by absolute grip strength (<35.5 kg in men and <20 kg in women) and slowness were consistently more likely to have a fall, hip fracture, mobility limitation, or die than those without either slowness or muscle weakness.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION: </b>Older men and women with both muscle weakness and slowness have a higher likelihood of adverse health outcomes. These results support the inclusion of grip strength and walking speed as components in a summary definition of sarcopenia. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:1429-1437, 2020.</p>
DOI10.1111/jgs.16517
Alternate JournalJ Am Geriatr Soc
PubMed ID32633824
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ePub date: 
20/07