Sarcopenia as a determinant of blood pressure in older Koreans: findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) 2008-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Blood pressure (BP) is directly and causally associated with body size in the general population. Whether muscle mass is an important factor that determines BP remains unclear.

Objective

To investigate whether sarcopenia is associated with hypertension in older Koreans.

Participants

We surveyed 2,099 males and 2,747 females aged 60 years or older.

Measurements

Sarcopenia was defined as an appendicular skeletal muscle mass divided by body weight (ASM/Wt) that was <1 SD below the gender-specific mean for young adults. Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m(2). Subjects were divided into four groups based on presence or absence of obesity or sarcopenia. Hypertension was defined as a systolic BP (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg, a diastolic BP (DBP) ≥

SUBMITTER: Han K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3906091 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature