Sex‐specific associations between cardiovascular risk factors and physical function: the Gambian Bone and Muscle Ageing Study

Zengin, Ayse; Breasail, Mícheál Ó; Parsons, Camille; Jarjou, Landing; Janha, Ramatoulie E; Jobe, Modou; Prentice, Ann; Cooper, Cyrus; Ebeling, Peter R.; Ward, Kate A

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“…[ 4 ] Nevertheless, most previous population-based studies have focused on the relationship between baseline muscle strength and the risk of CVD, without accounting for the changes in the muscle strength over time. [ 10 ] To date, evidence is still scarce regarding changes in the muscle strength by multiple measurements associated with CVD events. Dynamic changes in muscle strength could be influenced by an adverse metabolic status or pertinent interventions like physical activity.…”

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Changes in muscle strength and risk of cardiovascular disease among middle-aged and older adults in China: Evidence from a prospective cohort study

Yang,

Wei,

Liu

et al. 2024

Chinese Medical Journal

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Background: Evidence indicates that low muscle strength is associated with an increased cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) risk. However, the association between muscle strength changes based on repeated measurements and CVD incidence remains unclear. Methods: The study used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study in 2011 (Wave 1), 2013 (Wave 2), 2015 (Wave 3), and 2018 (Wave 4). Low muscle strength was defined as handgrip strength <28 kg for men or <18 kg for women, or chair-rising time ≥12 s. Based on changes in muscle strength from Waves 1 to 2, participants were categorized into four groups of Normal–Normal, Low–Normal, Normal–Low, and Low–Low. CVD events, including heart disease and stroke, were recorded using a self-reported questionnaire during Waves 3 and 4 visits. Cox proportional hazards models were used to investigate the association between muscle strength changes and CVD incidence after multivariable adjustments. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were estimated with the Normal–Normal group as the reference. Results: A total of 1164 CVD cases were identified among 6608 participants. Compared to participants with sustained normal muscle strength, the CVD risks increased progressively across groups of the Low–Normal (HR = 1.20, 95% CI: 1.01–1.43), the Normal–Low (HR = 1.35, 95% CI: 1.14–1.60), and the Low–Low (HR = 1.76, 95% CI: 1.49–2.07). Similar patterns were observed for the significant associations between muscle strength status and the incidence risks of heart disease and stroke. Subgroup analyses showed that the significant associations between CVD and muscle strength changes were consistent across age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) categories. Conclusions: The study found that muscle strength changes were associated with CVD risk. This suggests that continuous tracking of muscle status may be helpful in screening cardiovascular risk.

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Changes in muscle strength and risk of cardiovascular disease among middle-aged and older adults in China: Evidence from a prospective cohort study

Yang,

Wei,

Liu

et al. 2024

Chinese Medical Journal

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Sex‐specific associations between cardiovascular risk factors and physical function: the Gambian Bone and Muscle Ageing Study

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Breasail

Parsons

et al. 2022

J cachexia sarcopenia muscle

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Cross-cultural perception of strength, attractiveness, aggressiveness and helpfulness of Maasai male faces calibrated to handgrip strength

Butovskaya,

Rostovstseva,

Mezentseva

et al. 2024

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Previous research has demonstrated that Maasai and Europeans tend to align in their ratings of the physical strength and aggressiveness of Maasai male faces, calibrated to hand grip strength (HGS). However, perceptions of attractiveness of these faces differed among populations. In this study, three morphs of young Maasai men created by means of geometric morphometrics, and depicting the average sample and two extrema (± 4 SD of HGS), were assessed by men and women from Tanzania, Czech Republic, Russia, Pakistan, China, and Mexico (total sample = 1540). The aim of this study was to test cross-cultural differences in the perception of young Maasai men’s composites calibrated to HGS, focusing on four traits: physical strength, attractiveness, aggressiveness, and helpfulness. Individuals from all six cultures were able to distinguish between low, medium, and high HGS portraits. Across all study populations, portrait of Maasai men with lower HGS was perceived as less attractive, more aggressive, and less helpful. This suggests that people from diverse populations share similar perceptions of physical strength based on facial shape, as well as attribute similar social qualities like aggressiveness and helpfulness to these facial images. Participants from all samples rated the composite image of weak Maasai men as the least attractive.

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Sex‐specific associations between cardiovascular risk factors and physical function: the Gambian Bone and Muscle Ageing Study

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Changes in muscle strength and risk of cardiovascular disease among middle-aged and older adults in China: Evidence from a prospective cohort study

Changes in muscle strength and risk of cardiovascular disease among middle-aged and older adults in China: Evidence from a prospective cohort study

Sex‐specific associations between cardiovascular risk factors and physical function: the Gambian Bone and Muscle Ageing Study

Cross-cultural perception of strength, attractiveness, aggressiveness and helpfulness of Maasai male faces calibrated to handgrip strength

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