Factors associated with low handgrip strength in older people: data of the Study of Chronic Diseases (Edoc-I)
Abstract Background Handgrip strength (HGS) is an important health biomarker whose low scores have been shown to be associated with the morbimortality. This study aimed to analyze the factors associated with low HGS in older people in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. Methods The study was carried out with...
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doaj-232a58ecd1c94421aaf107ad8d38a3092020-11-25T02:35:55ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582020-03-0120111010.1186/s12889-020-08504-zFactors associated with low handgrip strength in older people: data of the Study of Chronic Diseases (Edoc-I)Cledir de Araújo Amaral0Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral1Gina Torres Rego Monteiro2Maurício Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos3Margareth Crisóstomo Portela4Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of AcreCenter for Health Sciences and Sports, Federal University of AcreDepartment of Epidemiological and Quantitative Methods in Health, National School of Public Health Sergio Arouca, Oswaldo Cruz FoundationNational School of Statistical Sciences, Brazilian Institute of Geography and StatisticsDepartment of Health Administration and Planning, National School of Public Health Sergio Arouca, Oswaldo Cruz FoundationAbstract Background Handgrip strength (HGS) is an important health biomarker whose low scores have been shown to be associated with the morbimortality. This study aimed to analyze the factors associated with low HGS in older people in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. Methods The study was carried out with data from the Study of Chronic Diseases (EDOC-I) – Older People, a cross-sectional household PAPI probability sample survey performed with 1016 people aged over 60 residing in Rio Branco in 2014. The low HGS was defined by the 20th percentile of the maximum HGS by sex and age group. Associations between variables of health status (psychological and physical) and low HGS, by sex, were estimated using logistic regression, expressed by adjusted ORs (aOR). Results Older individuals had lower median HGS than younger individuals (− 6.0 kg among men and − 2.6 kg among women). Women aged over 80 had, on average, the lower quintile of HGS compared to women of the previous age groups. Factors independently associated with low HGS in men and women, respectively, were low weigh in body mass index [(aOR = 2.80; 95%CI: 1.19, 6.61) and (aOR = 2.61; 95%CI: 1.46, 4.66)], anemia [(aOR = 4.15; 95%CI: 2.09, 8.21) and (aOR = 1.80; 95%CI: 1.06, 3.06)] and diabetes as a risk factor in men (aOR 1.95; 95%CI: 1.00, 3.81). There was a higher chance of low HGS in men with partners (aOR = 2.44; 95%CI: 1.32, 4.51), smokers or former smokers (aOR = 3.25; 95%CI: 1.25, 8.44), with current self-assessment of health worse than the 12 previous months (aOR = 2.21; 95%CI: 1.14, 4.30) and dependence in activities of daily living (aOR = 2.92; 95%CI: 1.35, 6.30). Only among women, there was an increased chance of low HGS associated with altered waist-to-hip ratio (aOR = 1.79; 95%CI: 1.02, 3.12), insomnia (aOR = 1.83; 95%CI: 1.10, 3.03) and physical activity from displacement/occupation (aOR = 1.75; 95%CI: 1.08, 2.84). Conclusion Factors associated with low HGS are not the same between sexes, and the inclusion of HGS as a component of health assessment seems to be a promising strategy for disease prevention and health promotion.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08504-zHand strengthInsomniaDiabetes mellitusAnemiaDependent elderlyElderly’s health |
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Cledir de Araújo Amaral Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral Gina Torres Rego Monteiro Maurício Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos Margareth Crisóstomo Portela Factors associated with low handgrip strength in older people: data of the Study of Chronic Diseases (Edoc-I) BMC Public Health Hand strength Insomnia Diabetes mellitus Anemia Dependent elderly Elderly’s health |
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Cledir de Araújo Amaral Thatiana Lameira Maciel Amaral Gina Torres Rego Monteiro Maurício Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos Margareth Crisóstomo Portela |
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Factors associated with low handgrip strength in older people: data of the Study of Chronic Diseases (Edoc-I) |
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Factors associated with low handgrip strength in older people: data of the Study of Chronic Diseases (Edoc-I) |
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Factors associated with low handgrip strength in older people: data of the Study of Chronic Diseases (Edoc-I) |
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Factors associated with low handgrip strength in older people: data of the Study of Chronic Diseases (Edoc-I) |
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Factors associated with low handgrip strength in older people: data of the Study of Chronic Diseases (Edoc-I) |
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factors associated with low handgrip strength in older people: data of the study of chronic diseases (edoc-i) |
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Abstract Background Handgrip strength (HGS) is an important health biomarker whose low scores have been shown to be associated with the morbimortality. This study aimed to analyze the factors associated with low HGS in older people in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. Methods The study was carried out with data from the Study of Chronic Diseases (EDOC-I) – Older People, a cross-sectional household PAPI probability sample survey performed with 1016 people aged over 60 residing in Rio Branco in 2014. The low HGS was defined by the 20th percentile of the maximum HGS by sex and age group. Associations between variables of health status (psychological and physical) and low HGS, by sex, were estimated using logistic regression, expressed by adjusted ORs (aOR). Results Older individuals had lower median HGS than younger individuals (− 6.0 kg among men and − 2.6 kg among women). Women aged over 80 had, on average, the lower quintile of HGS compared to women of the previous age groups. Factors independently associated with low HGS in men and women, respectively, were low weigh in body mass index [(aOR = 2.80; 95%CI: 1.19, 6.61) and (aOR = 2.61; 95%CI: 1.46, 4.66)], anemia [(aOR = 4.15; 95%CI: 2.09, 8.21) and (aOR = 1.80; 95%CI: 1.06, 3.06)] and diabetes as a risk factor in men (aOR 1.95; 95%CI: 1.00, 3.81). There was a higher chance of low HGS in men with partners (aOR = 2.44; 95%CI: 1.32, 4.51), smokers or former smokers (aOR = 3.25; 95%CI: 1.25, 8.44), with current self-assessment of health worse than the 12 previous months (aOR = 2.21; 95%CI: 1.14, 4.30) and dependence in activities of daily living (aOR = 2.92; 95%CI: 1.35, 6.30). Only among women, there was an increased chance of low HGS associated with altered waist-to-hip ratio (aOR = 1.79; 95%CI: 1.02, 3.12), insomnia (aOR = 1.83; 95%CI: 1.10, 3.03) and physical activity from displacement/occupation (aOR = 1.75; 95%CI: 1.08, 2.84). Conclusion Factors associated with low HGS are not the same between sexes, and the inclusion of HGS as a component of health assessment seems to be a promising strategy for disease prevention and health promotion. |
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Hand strength Insomnia Diabetes mellitus Anemia Dependent elderly Elderly’s health |
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