Associations of Muscle Mass and Strength with All-Cause Mortality among US Older Adults

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Authors

Ran Li · Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Jin Xia · China Institute of Sport Science

X I Zhang · China Institute of Sport Science

Wambui G. Gathirua‐Mwangi · China Institute of Sport Science

Jianjun Guo · China Institute of Sport Science

Yufeng Li · China Institute of Sport Science

Steve McKenzie

Abstract

Low muscle strength was independently associated with elevated risk of all-cause mortality, regardless of muscle mass, metabolic syndrome, sedentary time, or LTPA among US older adults, indicating the importance of muscle strength in predicting aging-related health outcomes in older adults.

Topics & Keywords

Nutrition and Health in Aging Frailty in Older Adults Body Composition Measurement Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Volume 50, Issue 3, pp. 458-467

DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001448

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