Association between relative muscle strength and cardiovascular disease among middle-aged and older adults in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between sarcopenia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well known. However, the clinical diagnosis of sarcopenia is complex and not suitable for early clinical identification and prevention of CVD. Relative muscle strength (RMS) is a relatively quantitative and straightforward indicator, but its association with CVD remains unclear. Hence, the objective of this research was to investigate the correlation between RMS and CVD incidence.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study, using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2011. CVD events were assessed through self-reported physician diagnoses. The RMS was determined by dividing the maximum grip strength by the appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM). This study used

SUBMITTER: Ji JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11256373 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature