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

Adam J. Santanasto | Zendy; Iva Miljkovic | Zendy; Ryan Cvejkus | Zendy; Victor Wheeler | Zendy; Joseph M. Zmuda | Zendy

Open Access

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

Author(s) -

Adam J. Santanasto,

Iva Miljkovic,

Ryan Cvejkus,

Victor Wheeler,

Joseph M. Zmuda

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

the journals of gerontology series a

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1758-535X

pISSN - 1079-5006

DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glz233

Subject(s) - sarcopenia , grip strength , medicine , confidence interval , lean body mass , odds ratio , gerontology , demography , body mass index , hand strength , physical therapy , body weight , sociology

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).

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research