Calf Circumference Was Negatively Associated with All-cause Mortality Among the Chinese Centenarians: a Prospective Study with a 5-year Follow-up

Overview

Journal Aging Clin Exp Res

Publisher Springer

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2024 Oct 5

PMID 39367981

Authors

Zhigao Sun

Hengbo Zhang

Xiaofei Liu

Xiaobing Wang

Qiong Liu

Yali Zhao

Yan Nie

Dongzong Huang

Shihui Fu

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Abstract

Background: Sarcopenia is an aging-related disorder characterized by a loss of muscle mass and function. Calf circumference (CC) is a useful surrogate marker of muscle mass and function. This prospective study was designed to investigate the association between CC and all-cause mortality during a follow-up for 5 years in the Chinese centenarians.

Methods: The China Hainan Centenarian Cohort Study (CHCCS) is conducted in 18 cities and counties of Hainan, China.

Results: All 231 centenarians had a mean age of 103.03 years. Survival participants had a longer CC and were often living alone compared with others (P<0.05 for all). Multivariate Cox regression models showed that CC was negatively associated with all-cause mortality (P < 0.05 for all). Participants with a longer CC had a lower mortality risk compared with others [Exp(β): 0.918; 95%confidence interval: 0.863-0.977]. Participants with a longer CC had a lower mortality risk whether they were males or females and lived with family members or alone.

Conclusion: CC was negatively associated with all-cause mortality and could be an indicator of future mortality among the Chinese centenarians. Further researches should focus on preventing a decline in the CC in order to promote human longevity.

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