scholarly journals A cross-sectional study investigating the relationship between handgrip strength with multimorbidity in Korean adults: Findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) VI-VII (2014–2017)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mee-Ri Lee ◽  
Sung Min Jung
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Age And Sex

Abstract Background To date research investigating the associations between handgrip strength and multimorbidity when stratifying by age and sex is limited. Furthermore, this is the first study in a Korean population, and the first to include adults ≥ 19 years of age. Here we investigated the associations between handgrip strength and multimorbidity in Korean adults aged ≥ 19 years. Methods In this cross-sectional study data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used. Multimorbidity was defined as having two or more chronic diseases. A total of 19,779 participants were eligible for the study (8,730 male and 11,409 female). We grouped and analysed participants based on age and sex (men and women aged 19–49 years, men and women aged 50–80 years) and examined the associations between handgrip strength and multimorbidity using multivariate logistic regressions using stratification by age, sex and body mass index (BMI). Results Multivariate logistic regressions revealed a significant inverse association irrespective of sex, between relative handgrip strength and multimorbidity. Participants with the lowest handgrip strength had a significantly higher odds ratio (OR) of multimorbidity (men aged 19–49 years: 3.76 and aged 50–80 years: 2.11; women aged 19–49 years: 1.52 and aged 50–80 years: 2.15) when compared to those with highest handgrip strength after adjusting for confounding variables. The highest OR was observed in men aged 19–49 years with a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2. Conclusion In the current study we observed a significant inverse relationship between handgrip strength and multimorbidity in males and females with two or more chronic diseases. Male participants with a low handgrip strength aged between 19–49 years with a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 may be at greater risk of multimorbidity. This study highlights the need for further longitudinal studies to investigate the effects of increasing handgrip strength combined with weight loss, as an effective strategy to reduce the incidence of multimorbidity

scholarly journals Association between aerobic exercise and handgrip strength in adults: a cross-sectional study based on data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2014–2017)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Yeon Seong ◽  
HyeonYeong Ahn ◽  
Yeoncheol Park ◽  
Sangah Shin ◽  
In-Hyuk Ha
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
National Health ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Strength Group ◽  
Health And Nutrition

Abstract Background Handgrip strength is an easy-to-assess indicator of overall muscle strength and can be used to evaluate health status. Although previous studies have reported an increase in grip strength due to aerobic exercise, such a study has not been conducted on Korean participants. This study aimed to investigate the effects of aerobic exercise on handgrip strength and examine the association between these two variables in Korean patients with hypertension or diabetes. Methods This cross-sectional study used data from the 6th and 7th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2014–2017). A total of 19,650 individuals aged ≥19 years who had responded to questionnaires concerning aerobic exercise and handgrip strength were analyzed. The relationship between aerobic activity and handgrip strength was examined by logistic regression analysis. Results The mean age of individuals in the low muscle strength group was higher than that in the normal muscle strength group. The odds ratio for low handgrip strength was higher in individuals who did not perform aerobic exercise than in those who performed aerobic exercise. Following adjustment for covariates, the odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for low handgrip strength were 1.415 (0.187–1.688) in the total sample, 1.799 (1.376–2.352) in patients with hypertension, and 1.811 (1.208–2.715) in patients with diabetes. Conclusion The results of our study indicated a strong association between aerobic exercise and handgrip strength in the Korean population.

scholarly journals Cross-sectional study of the association between age-related macular degeneration and arthritis in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2008

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e035805
Author(s):  
Zhuoting Zhu ◽  
Huan Liao ◽  
Sen Liu ◽  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Yifan Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
National Health ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Age Related

ObjectiveTo explore the association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and arthritis in a representative sample of the US population.DesignPopulation-based, cross-sectional study.SettingThe National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2008.ParticipantsA total of 4813 participants aged 40 years and older with available information on AMD and arthritis in the 2005–2008 NHANES.MethodsThe status and types of arthritis were obtained from questionnaires. Non-mydriatic fundus photographs were collected. The types of AMD were assessed using the modified Wisconsin Age-Related Maculopathy Grading Classification Scheme. The association between arthritis and AMD was evaluated using logistic regression models.ResultsAfter adjusting for covariates, participants with any or early AMD had significantly lower odds of having any type of arthritis (any AMD: OR=0.56, 95% CI: 0.36–0.86; early AMD: OR=0.55, 95% CI: 0.34–0.88) or osteoarthritis (OA) (any AMD: OR=0.43, 95% CI: 0.26–0.71; early AMD: OR=0.44, 95% CI: 0.25–0.76) compared with those without AMD. When considering AMD as the outcome, significant negative associations were also found between any arthritis or OA and any (any arthritis: OR=0.64, 95% CI: 0.43–0.94; OA: OR=0.52, 95% CI: 0.33–0.82) or early AMD (any arthritis: OR=0.61, 95% CI: 0.40–0.93; OA: OR=0.51, 95% CI: 0.31–0.86) in the multivariable logistic models. There was no significant association between different types of arthritis and late AMD.ConclusionsPeople with arthritis, especially those with OA, were less likely to have AMD compared with those without arthritis and vice versa. Further studies are needed to confirm this potential protective effect of arthritis and/or arthritis treatment on AMD and to explore the underlying mechanisms.

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