Leisure-time physical activity and sarcopenia among older adults from low- and middle-income countries


Por: Jacob L., Gyasi RM, Hans Oh, Smith L, Kostev K, López Sánchez GF, Rahmati M, Haro JM, Tully MA, Shin JI, Yon DK and Koyanagi A

Publicada: 1 abr 2023 Ahead of Print: 1 mar 2023
Resumen:
BackgroundThere are no data on the association between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and sarcopenia in older adults from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to investigate the association between LTPA and sarcopenia in individuals aged >= 65 years living in six LMICs. MethodsCross-sectional data from the Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa) were analysed. Sarcopenia referred to the presence of both low skeletal muscle mass and weak handgrip strength. LTPA was assessed using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and was analysed as a dichotomized variable [high LTPA (>150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous LTPA) or low LTPA (<= 150 min/week)]. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess associations. ResultsThere were 14 585 individuals included in this study [mean (SD) age 72.6 (11.5) years; 55.0% women]. The prevalence of high LTPA and sarcopenia was 8.9% and 12.0%, respectively. After adjusting for potential confounders, low LTPA was significantly associated with higher odds for sarcopenia [prevalence odds ratio (POR) = 1.85, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.29-2.65] compared with high LTPA. Significant associations were found in women (POR = 3.22, 95% CI = 1.82-5.68) but not in men (POR = 1.52, 95% CI = 0.99-2.35). ConclusionsA positive and significant association between low LTPA and sarcopenia was found among older adults from LMICs. The promotion of LTPA among older adults in LMICs may aid in the prevention of sarcopenia, especially among females, pending future longitudinal research.

Filiaciones:
Jacob L.:
 Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, CIBERSAM, ISCIII, Barcelona, Spain

 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lariboisière-Fernand Widal Hospital, AP-HP, University Paris Cité, Paris, France

Gyasi RM:
 African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya

 National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

Hans Oh:
 Suzanne Dworak Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Smith L:
 Centre for Health, Performance, and Wellbeing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK

Kostev K:
 University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

López Sánchez GF:
 Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain

Rahmati M:
 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran

Haro JM:
 Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, CIBERSAM, ISCIII, Barcelona, Spain

Tully MA:
 School of Medicine, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK

Shin JI:
 Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Yon DK:
 Center for Digital Health, Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Koyanagi A:
 Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, CIBERSAM, ISCIII, Barcelona, Spain

 Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
ISSN: 21905991





Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
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WILEY, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ, Alemania
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 14 Número: 2
Páginas: 1130-1138
WOS Id: 000943712200001
ID de PubMed: 36872652
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