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Glycaemia and hand grip strength in aging people: Guangzhou biobank cohort study
- Source :
- BMC Geriatrics, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2020.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background There is a link between hyperglycemia and mechanical functions of muscle. However, existing evidence of the association between hyperglycemia and weaker muscle strength is limited and inconsistent. We examined whether glycemic status was associated with relative grip strength (RGS) in older Chinese. Methods In 2008–2012, 9180 participants (2516 men and 6664 women) from the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study had fasting and 2-h post-load glucose measured. Glycemic status was categorized as normoglycaemia, prediabetes (i.e., impaired fasting glucose and/or impaired glucose tolerance) and diabetes. RGS was assessed using a Jamar Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer divided by body mass index. General linear model was used to assess the association of glycemic status with RGS. Results After adjusting for age, smoking status, alcohol use, physical activity, health status, body fat percentage and waist circumference, in men, hyperglycemia was associated with a lower RGS, with the RGS being 1.38 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.34, 1.42) in normoglycaemia, 1.35 (95% CI = 1.30, 1.39) in prediabetes, 1.33 (95% CI = 1.29, 1.38) in newly diagnosed diabetes and 1.32 (95% CI = 1.27, 1.37) in known diabetes (P for trend
- Subjects :
- Glycaemia
Prediabetes
Normoglycaemia
Grip strength
Geriatrics
RC952-954.6
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712318
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Geriatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.024d205e11a84daa807d29c43b81e884
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01808-0