Sarcopenia Characteristics Are Associated with Incident Mobility Limitations in African Caribbean Men: The Tobago Longitudinal Study of Aging.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia varies by ethnicity, and has a major impact on health in older adults. However, little is known about sarcopenia characteristics in African ancestry populations outside the United States. We examined sarcopenia characteristics in 2,142 African Caribbean men aged 59.0 ± 10.4 years (range: 40-92 years) in Tobago, and their association with incident mobility limitations in those aged 55+ (n = 738).

Methods

Body mass index (BMI), grip strength, dual-x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) appendicular lean mass (ALM), and self-reported mobility limitations were measured at baseline, and 6 years later. Change in sarcopenia characteristics, including grip strength, grip strength/BMI, ALMBMI, and ALM/ht2, were determined. Foundations for the National Institutes of Health S

SUBMITTER: Santanasto AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7302169 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature