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Education, occupation and operational measures of sarcopenia: Six years of Australian data
Author(s) -
BrennanOlsen Sharon L.,
Vogrin Sara,
Balogun Saliu,
Wu Feitong,
Scott David,
Jones Graeme,
Hayes Alan,
Phu Steven,
Duque Gustavo,
Beauchamp Alison,
Talevski Jason,
Naureen Ghazala,
Winzenberg Tania M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/ajag.12816
Subject(s) - blue collar , collar , sarcopenia , lean body mass , medicine , gerontology , physical therapy , demography , psychology , body weight , sociology , mechanical engineering , labour economics , engineering , economics
Objectives To examine associations of education and occupation with handgrip strength (HGS), lower limb strength (LLS) and appendicular lean mass (ALM). Methods Measures of HGS, LLS and ALM (dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry) were ascertained at baseline in 1090 adults (50‐80 years, 51% women), ~3 and 5 years. Education and occupation were self‐reported, the latter categorised as high‐skilled white collar (HSWC), low‐skilled white collar (LSWC) or blue collar. Separate general estimating equations were performed. Results The highest education group had greater HGS than the middle (0.33 psi) and lowest (0.48 psi) education groups, and 0.34 kg greater ALM than the lowest education group. HGS was 0.46 psi greater for HSWC than LSWC groups. Compared to LSWC groups, LLS was 5.38 and 7.08 kg greater in HSWC and blue‐collar groups. Blue‐collar and HSWC groups each had ~ 0.60‐0.80kg greater ALM than LSWC. Conclusion Progressive muscle loss can be prevented by targeted intervention; thus, we suggest clinical attention be directed towards specific social groups.