Enwang Xing1,2, Chunxiao Wan1,3. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China. 2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tianjin Port Hospital, Tianjin, China. 3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Sarcopenia is a major health problem in community-dwelling elderly individuals. Hypertension is postulated to aggravate sarcopenia. The present study was performed to estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with sarcopenia among elderly individuals with hypertension. METHODS: This study involved 165 Chinese individuals with hypertension aged ≥60 years who were evaluated for sarcopenia using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria. Data on their sociodemographic information, physical illnesses, and clinical and functional status were collected. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of sarcopenia among elderly individuals with hypertension was 20.2%. The factors significantly associated with sarcopenia were an age of ≥70 years (adjusted odds ratio (OR), 3.01; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.17-5.39), diabetes (OR, 4.45; 95% CI, 1.32-11.16), osteoporosis (OR, 2.52; 95% CI, 1.13-5.37), drinking (OR, 3.28; 95% CI, 1.26-7.85), and a body mass index of 24.0 to 27.9 kg/m2 (OR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.59-0.91). CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed a very high prevalence of sarcopenia among elderly individuals with hypertension (20.2%). Sarcopenia may be associated with advanced age, drinking, diabetes, the body mass index, and osteoporosis. The longitudinal relationship between clinic visits and sarcopenia should be further evaluated.
PURPOSE: Sarcopenia is a major health problem in community-dwelling elderly individuals. Hypertension is postulated to aggravate sarcopenia. The present study was performed to estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with sarcopenia among elderly individuals with hypertension. METHODS: This study involved 165 Chinese individuals with hypertension aged ≥60 years who were evaluated for sarcopenia using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria. Data on their sociodemographic information, physical illnesses, and clinical and functional status were collected. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of sarcopenia among elderly individuals with hypertension was 20.2%. The factors significantly associated with sarcopenia were an age of ≥70 years (adjusted odds ratio (OR), 3.01; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.17-5.39), diabetes (OR, 4.45; 95% CI, 1.32-11.16), osteoporosis (OR, 2.52; 95% CI, 1.13-5.37), drinking (OR, 3.28; 95% CI, 1.26-7.85), and a body mass index of 24.0 to 27.9 kg/m2 (OR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.59-0.91). CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed a very high prevalence of sarcopenia among elderly individuals with hypertension (20.2%). Sarcopenia may be associated with advanced age, drinking, diabetes, the body mass index, and osteoporosis. The longitudinal relationship between clinic visits and sarcopenia should be further evaluated.
Authors: Paula Mera; Kathrin Laue; Mathieu Ferron; Cyril Confavreux; Jianwen Wei; Marta Galán-Díez; Alain Lacampagne; Sarah J Mitchell; Julie A Mattison; Yun Chen; Justine Bacchetta; Pawel Szulc; Richard N Kitsis; Rafael de Cabo; Richard A Friedman; Christopher Torsitano; Timothy E McGraw; Michelle Puchowicz; Irwin Kurland; Gerard Karsenty Journal: Cell Metab Date: 2017-01-10 Impact factor: 27.287
Authors: Alfonso J Cruz-Jentoft; Jean Pierre Baeyens; Jürgen M Bauer; Yves Boirie; Tommy Cederholm; Francesco Landi; Finbarr C Martin; Jean-Pierre Michel; Yves Rolland; Stéphane M Schneider; Eva Topinková; Maurits Vandewoude; Mauro Zamboni Journal: Age Ageing Date: 2010-04-13 Impact factor: 10.668
Authors: Richard Kirwan; Deaglan McCullough; Tom Butler; Fatima Perez de Heredia; Ian G Davies; Claire Stewart Journal: Geroscience Date: 2020-10-01 Impact factor: 7.713