Sarcopenia-defining parameters, but not sarcopenia, are associated with cognitive domains in middle-aged and older European men.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research suggests that sarcopenia is associated with lower cognitive functioning. Evidence on the longitudinal relationship between cognition and sarcopenia, according to the revised criteria of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2), is scarce. This study aimed to investigate both cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between sarcopenia and its defining parameters (muscle strength, muscle mass and physical performance) and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older men.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of data from the European Male Ageing Study (EMAS), a multicentre cohort study of men aged 40-79 years, recruited from population registers in eight European centres. Cognitive functioning was assessed by using

SUBMITTER: Amini N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10235870 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature