Association Between Pain and Sarcopenia Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years from Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain may increase the risk for sarcopenia, but existing literature is only from high-income countries, while the mediators of this association are largely unknown. Thus, we aimed to investigate the association between pain and sarcopenia using nationally representative samples of older adults from 6 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and to identify potential mediators.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) were analyzed. Sarcopenia was defined as having low skeletal muscle mass and weak handgrip strength, while the presence and severity of pain in the last 30 days were self-reported. Multivariable logistic regression and mediation analyses were performed. The control variables included age, sex, education,

SUBMITTER: Smith L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10465093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature