Association of grip strength, upper arm circumference, and waist circumference with dementia in older adults of the wise study: A cross-sectional analysis

Objective We examined the associations of handgrip strength, upper arm circumference, and waist circumference with dementia among Singapore older adults. Design Cross-sectional epidemiological study. Setting Residential homes, day care centres, nursing homes and institutions. Participants 2,565 men...

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Published in:The Journal of nutrition, health & aging health & aging, 2016-12, Vol.20 (10), p.996-1001
Main Authors: Ong, Hui Lin, Chang, S. H. S., Abdin, E., Vaingankar, J. A., Jeyagurunathan, A., Shafie, S., Magadi, H., Chong, S. A., Subramaniam, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Arm
Body Mass Index
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dementia
Dementia - epidemiology
Female
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Hand
Hand Strength
Health Behavior
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neurosciences
Nursing Homes
Nutrition
Primary Care Medicine
Quality of Life Research
Singapore
Socioeconomic Factors
Waist Circumference
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Summary:Objective We examined the associations of handgrip strength, upper arm circumference, and waist circumference with dementia among Singapore older adults. Design Cross-sectional epidemiological study. Setting Residential homes, day care centres, nursing homes and institutions. Participants 2,565 men and women aged 60 years and above who participated in the Well-being of the Singapore Elderly (WiSE) study in 2013. Measurements Socio-demographic correlates, dietary habits, health behaviours, grip strength, upper arm circumference, and waist circumference were collected. Grip strength was measured using a hand dynamometer with the dominant hand. Upper arm circumference was measured using a measuring tape around the thickest part of the upper arm while waist circumference measured in centimetres was measured at the narrowest part of the body between the chest and hips for women, and measured at the level of the umbilicus for men. Dementia was diagnosed using the 10/66 dementia diagnostic criteria. Results Mean grip strength was 13.07 kg (SE=0.60) for people with dementia and 21.98 kg (SE=0.26) for people without dementia. After adjusting for all factors, grip strength remained significantly associated with dementia (p
ISSN:1279-7707
1760-4788
DOI:10.1007/s12603-015-0643-4