Preeti Gupta, Tai-Anh Vu, Ryan E K Man, Eva K Fenwick, Laura Tay, Ng Yee Sien, David Ng, Koh Hong Xiang Frederick, Eu-Leong Yong, Samuel T H Chew, Ecosse L Lamoureux
BACKGROUND: We aim to determine the multiethnic patterns of the prevalence and associated factors of poor muscle health and its associated components in older Chinese, Malays, and Indian Asian adults. METHODS: We included 2199 participants (mean age ± SD: 72.9 ± 8.3 years; 54.3% female) from the baseline assessment of the Population Health and Eye Disease Profile in Elderly Singaporeans (PIONEER; 2017-2022) cohort study. Poor muscle health was defined as the presence of either low muscle mass (DEXA), or low muscle strength (handgrip strength), or low physical performance (gait speed)...
April 22, 2024: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle