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Education, occupation and operational measures of sarcopenia: six years of Australian data
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Brennan-Olsen, SL and Vogrin, S and Balogun, S and Wu, F and Scott, D and Jones, G and Hayes, A and Phu, S and Duque, G and Beauchamp, A and Talevski, J and Naureen, G and Winzenberg, TM, Education, occupation and operational measures of sarcopenia: six years of Australian data, Australasian Journal on Ageing pp. 1-8. ISSN 1440-6381 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Methods: Measures of HGS, LLS and ALM (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) were ascertained at baseline in 1090 adults (50-80 years, 51% women), ~3 and 5 years. Education and occupation were self-reported, the latter categorised as high-skilled white collar (HSWC), low-skilled white collar (LSWC) or blue collar. Separate general estimating equations were performed.
Results: The highest education group had greater HGS than the middle (0.33 psi) and lowest (0.48 psi) education groups, and 0.34 kg greater ALM than the lowest education group. HGS was 0.46 psi greater for HSWC than LSWC groups. Compared to LSWC groups, LLS was 5.38 and 7.08 kg greater in HSWC and blue-collar groups. Blue-collar and HSWC groups each had ~ 0.60-0.80kg greater ALM than LSWC.
Conclusion: Progressive muscle loss can be prevented by targeted intervention; thus, we suggest clinical attention be directed towards specific social groups.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | economic status, epidemiology, health status disparities, physical functional performance |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Epidemiology |
Research Field: | Epidemiology not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Health status (incl. wellbeing) |
UTAS Author: | Balogun, S (Dr Saliu Balogun) |
UTAS Author: | Wu, F (Dr Feitong Wu) |
UTAS Author: | Jones, G (Professor Graeme Jones) |
UTAS Author: | Winzenberg, TM (Professor Tania Winzenberg) |
ID Code: | 141645 |
Year Published: | 2020 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2020-11-06 |
Last Modified: | 2021-04-23 |
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