Association between body composition and stair negotiation ability among individuals >55 years of age: a cross-sectional study

Renata Maciulis Dip, Marcos AS Cabrera, Sabrina Ferrari Prato Department of Public Health, Postgraduate Program in Public Health, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil Background: Loss of muscle strength exerts a considerable impact on the quality of life and mort...

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Main Authors: Dip RM, Cabrera MA, Prato SF
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017-08-01
Series:Clinical Interventions in Aging
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/association-between-body-composition-and-stair-negotiation-ability-amo-peer-reviewed-article-CIA
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spelling doaj-8d729699f4074126a213521037e7b4b22020-11-25T00:07:05ZengDove Medical PressClinical Interventions in Aging1178-19982017-08-01Volume 121289129634318Association between body composition and stair negotiation ability among individuals >55 years of age: a cross-sectional studyDip RMCabrera MAPrato SFRenata Maciulis Dip, Marcos AS Cabrera, Sabrina Ferrari Prato Department of Public Health, Postgraduate Program in Public Health, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil Background: Loss of muscle strength exerts a considerable impact on the quality of life and mortality of older adults. The present household survey study measured body composition and muscle strength with the aim of analyzing the roles of low lean mass, low muscle strength and obesity in stair negotiation ability and the effect of comorbidities on the relationship between body composition and functional capacity.Methods: Body composition was assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis and muscle strength was assessed with a hand grip dynamometer. The study population comprised individuals >55 years of age from a medium-sized Brazilian municipality. The sample included 451 participants.Results: A total of 368 subjects were interviewed; their ages varied from 56 to 91 years. Among males, low muscle strength was associated with stair negotiation difficulty independent of muscle mass, age and obesity but muscle mass was not. However, when we analyzed comorbidities and body composition jointly, chronic lower limb pain and obesity were independently associated with stair negotiation difficulty but body composition and age were not. Among women, after comorbidities were included into the model, low muscle strength and obesity remained associated with stair negotiation difficulty as chronic lower limb pain and depression. The relationship between muscle function and comorbidities is discussed in this article. Keywords: sarcopenia, obesity, depression, older peoplehttps://www.dovepress.com/association-between-body-composition-and-stair-negotiation-ability-amo-peer-reviewed-article-CIAsarcopeniaobesitydepressionolder people
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Association between body composition and stair negotiation ability among individuals >55 years of age: a cross-sectional study
Clinical Interventions in Aging
sarcopenia
obesity
depression
older people
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Cabrera MA
Prato SF
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title Association between body composition and stair negotiation ability among individuals >55 years of age: a cross-sectional study
title_short Association between body composition and stair negotiation ability among individuals >55 years of age: a cross-sectional study
title_full Association between body composition and stair negotiation ability among individuals >55 years of age: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Association between body composition and stair negotiation ability among individuals >55 years of age: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Association between body composition and stair negotiation ability among individuals >55 years of age: a cross-sectional study
title_sort association between body composition and stair negotiation ability among individuals >55 years of age: a cross-sectional study
publisher Dove Medical Press
series Clinical Interventions in Aging
issn 1178-1998
publishDate 2017-08-01
description Renata Maciulis Dip, Marcos AS Cabrera, Sabrina Ferrari Prato Department of Public Health, Postgraduate Program in Public Health, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil Background: Loss of muscle strength exerts a considerable impact on the quality of life and mortality of older adults. The present household survey study measured body composition and muscle strength with the aim of analyzing the roles of low lean mass, low muscle strength and obesity in stair negotiation ability and the effect of comorbidities on the relationship between body composition and functional capacity.Methods: Body composition was assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis and muscle strength was assessed with a hand grip dynamometer. The study population comprised individuals >55 years of age from a medium-sized Brazilian municipality. The sample included 451 participants.Results: A total of 368 subjects were interviewed; their ages varied from 56 to 91 years. Among males, low muscle strength was associated with stair negotiation difficulty independent of muscle mass, age and obesity but muscle mass was not. However, when we analyzed comorbidities and body composition jointly, chronic lower limb pain and obesity were independently associated with stair negotiation difficulty but body composition and age were not. Among women, after comorbidities were included into the model, low muscle strength and obesity remained associated with stair negotiation difficulty as chronic lower limb pain and depression. The relationship between muscle function and comorbidities is discussed in this article. Keywords: sarcopenia, obesity, depression, older people
topic sarcopenia
obesity
depression
older people
url https://www.dovepress.com/association-between-body-composition-and-stair-negotiation-ability-amo-peer-reviewed-article-CIA
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