Journal Article

A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association Between Arterial Stiffness and Sarcopenia in Chinese Community-Dwelling Elderly Using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia Criteria

Guo, Q., Wang, C.-Y., Han, P.-P., Zheng, Z.-X., Luo, Q., Hu, J., Zeng, W.-F., Jiang, L.-F., Zhou, L.-B., Ye, Hong-Hua, Sun, X.-D., Li, H.-S., Zhang, L., Feng, B.-L.

2019

Overview

Several previous researches had found artery stiffness associated skeletal muscle mass, but not considering muscle strength and physical performance, which also were compositions of sarcopenia. This study aims to reveal the relationship of artery stiffness and sarcopenia using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria. Study was performed on 1002 Chinese community dwelling participants aged ≥65 years from November 2016 to March 2017. Body composition, muscle strength, physical performance, and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) considering as artery stiffness index were measured. In multiple regression analysis, baPWV was associated with handgrip (β=−0.13, P=0.04) and Relative skeletal muscle mass index (ASM/Ht2) (β=−0.02, P<0.01), but not with 4-meter velocity (P=0.21). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that 1-SD (3.50m/s) increased in baPWV was still associated with a 11% (CI, 4%–20%; P<0.01) higher odds of being sarcopenia. In the gender subgroup analysis, the relationship of baPWV and sarcopenia remain significant in men (OR, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.07–1.42, P<0.01), but not in women (P=0.07). High brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity is associated with sarcopenia in Chinese community-dwelling elderly, with gender differences.

• Publisher: Elsevier Masson SAS,Springer Paris,Springer Nature B.V,Elsevier
• Subject: Aged / Aging / Ankle / Ankle Brachial Index - methods / Asian People / body composition / Body Composition - physiology / Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity / Chinese people / Cross-Sectional Studies / elderly / Female / gender differences / Geriatrics/Gerontology / Hand Strength - physiology / Humans / Independent Living / Male / Medicine / Medicine & Public Health / men / Middle Aged / Multivariate Analysis / muscle mass / muscle strength / Muscle, Skeletal - pathology / Musculoskeletal system / Neurosciences / Nutrition / Older people / physical activity / Physical Functional Performance / physical performance / Primary Care Medicine / Pulse Wave Analysis / Quality of Life Research / Regression Analysis / Sarcopenia / Sarcopenia - pathology / Sex Factors / skeletal muscle / Vascular Stiffness - physiology / Veins & arteries / women / Working groups