Sarcopenia is associated with insomnia in Japanese older adults: a cross-sectional study of data from the Nagasaki Islands study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia is associated with increased mortality among older adults. Sleep-related problems have been studied as factors related to sarcopenia. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between sleep-related problems and sarcopenia among Japanese community-dwelling older adults using data from the Nagasaki Islands Study.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed data collected from 2017 to 2018. A total of 1592 older adults (575 men, 36.1%) aged 65 years or older participated. Sarcopenia was evaluated using the skeletal muscle mass index and grasp powers based on the criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. Odds ratios for sarcopenia were calculated using logistic regression analysis. Furthermore, subgroup analysis was performed based on

SUBMITTER: Nagaura Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7388230 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature