Weakness is Associated with Time to Incident Chronic Heart Failure in Aging Americans

Objective Handgrip strength is considered a biomarker of nutritional status and strength capacity, which are both linked to heart complications. However, it is not well understood how weakness, as measured by handgrip strength, factors into common heart conditions seen in aging adults such as chroni...

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Published in:The Journal of nutrition, health & aging health & aging, 2020, Vol.24 (1), p.16-19
Main Authors: McGrath, Ryan, Lee, D.-C., Kraemer, W. J., Vincent, B. M., Shaughnessy, K. A., Terbizan, D. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aging
Aging - physiology
Biomarkers
Black or African American
Cardiovascular disease
Female
Frailty
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Hand Strength - physiology
Heart failure
Heart Failure - physiopathology
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Muscle Weakness - physiopathology
Muscular system
Neurosciences
Nutrition
Nutritional Status - physiology
Older people
Primary Care Medicine
Proportional Hazards Models
Quality of Life Research
Retirement
Self Report
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objective Handgrip strength is considered a biomarker of nutritional status and strength capacity, which are both linked to heart complications. However, it is not well understood how weakness, as measured by handgrip strength, factors into common heart conditions seen in aging adults such as chronic heart failure (CHF). The purpose of this study was to determine the association between weakness and incident CHF for aging Americans. Design Longitudinal-Panel. Setting Physical measures were completed during enhanced face-to-face interviews. The core interview was typically conducted over the telephone. Participants Data from 17,431 adults aged at least 50 years who identified as Black or White, completed interviews without a proxy, and participated in at least one wave of the 2006–2014 waves of the Health and Retirement Study were included. Measurements Handgrip strength was measured with a hand-held dynamometer. Healthcare provider diagnosed CHF was self-reported at each wave. Sex- and race-specific maximal handgrip strength cut-points were used for determining weakness (Black men:
ISSN:1279-7707
1760-4788
DOI:10.1007/s12603-019-1266-y