Evaluation of the best indicator of muscle mass in community-dwelling elderly persons

• Tanimoto Yoshimi

  Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Osaka Medical College

• Watanabe Misuzu

  Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Osaka Medical College

• Higuchi Yumi

  Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Osaka Medical College

• Hirota Chika

  Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Osaka Medical College

• Kono Koichi

  Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Osaka Medical College

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 地域高齢者における筋肉量の評価方法について
• チイキ コウレイシャ ニ オケル キンニクリョウ ノ ヒョウカ ホウホウ ニ ツイテ

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the best way to indicate muscle mass of community-dwelling elderly men and women.<br> Methods: We recruited 398 elderly men and women (age range, 61-96, years) who use a community center and live in a metropolitan suburb. We measured appendicular and whole body muscle mass by using bioelectrical impedance analysis and analyzed our results in relation to indicators of physical function. We assessed muscle mass with no adjustment, adjustment by body mass, and adjustment by body height.<br> Results: In men, appendicular muscle mass adjusted by body mass correlated significantly with 10-m obstacle walking time, and whole body muscle mass adjusted by body mass correlated significantly with all indicators physical function except five chair stands and maximum walking speed. In women, appendicular and whole body muscle mass adjusted by body mass correlated significantly with all indicators of physical function. However, appendicular and whole body muscle mass adjusted by body height were unrelated to indicators of physical function.<br> Conclusions: Only whole body muscle mass adjusted by body mass was related to physical function in both men and women. This finding suggests that whole body muscle mass adjusted by body mass is the best indicator of muscle mass in community-dwelling elderly persons.<br>

Journal

• Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

  Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics 45 (2), 213-219, 2008

  The Japan Geriatrics Society

Keywords

• Muscle mass
• Community-dwelling elderly
• Physical function
• Bioelectrical impedance analysis

Details

• CRID: 1390001205024323968
• NII Article ID: 130004485553
• NII Article ID: 10021238947
• NII Book ID: AN00199010
• DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.45.213
• COI: 1:STN:280:DC%2BD1c3nvVOruw%3D%3D
• NDL BIB ID: 9472191
• ISSN: 03009173
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I9472191
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2008194326
• Text Lang: ja
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