Associations of muscle mass, strength, and quality with all-cause mortality in China: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It remains unclear about the association of muscle mass, strength, and quality with death in the general Chinese population of diverse economical and geographical backgrounds. The present study aimed to comprehensively examine such associations across different regions in China.

Methods

Based on the China Kadoorie Biobank study, the present study included 23,290 participants who were aged 38 to 88 years and had no prevalent cardiovascular diseases or cancer. Muscle mass and grip strength were measured using calibrated instruments. Arm muscle quality was defined as the ratio of grip strength to arm muscle mass. Low muscle mass, grip strength, and arm muscle quality were defined as the sex-specific lowest quintiles of muscle mass index, grip strength, and arm muscle

SUBMITTER: Wu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9433076 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature