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Published in: BMC Geriatrics 1/2022

Open Access 01-12-2022 | Obesity | Research

Association of sleep duration with sarcopenic obesity in multi-ethnic older adults: findings from the WCHAT Study

Authors: Mei Yang, Yan Zhang, Wan-yu Zhao, Mei-ling Ge, Xue-lian Sun, Shu-li Jia, Bi-rong Dong

Published in: BMC Geriatrics | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Objective

Sarcopenic obesity is a prevalent geriatric syndrome, characterized by concurrence of sarcopenia and obesity. Sleep duration is linked to both obesity and sarcopenia. However, little was known regarding the association of sleep duration with sarcopenic obesity. In this study, we aimed to examine the association of sleep duration with sarcopenic obesity in multi-ethnic community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

Sarcopenia was defined according to the criteria established by Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019. Obesity was defined as body fat percentage above the 60th percentile specified by sex. Sarcopenic obesity was defined as concurrence of obesity and sarcopenia. Sleep duration was collected by a self-reported questionnaire and was further divided into 5 groups: “<6 h”, “6–7 h”, “7–8 h”, “8–9 h” (reference group) and “≥9 h” (long sleep). Logistic regressions were adopted to examine the association.

Results

2256 multi-ethnic adults aged 60 and over from the West China Health and Aging Trend (WCHAT) study were involved for present study. Overall, 6.25% of the participants were classified as sarcopenic obesity. In the fully adjusted model, long sleep duration (≥ 9 h) was significantly associated with sarcopenic obesity compared with reference group (OR = 1.81, 95%CI = 1.10–2.98, P = 0.019). However, in subgroup analysis, this association can only be observed in male (OR 1.98, 95% CI = 1.02–3.87, P = 0.043) not in female (OR = 1.83, 95%CI = 0.85–3.94, P = 0.118). Regarding ethnic difference, Han older adults with long sleep duration (≥ 9 h) presented increased risk of sarcopenic obesity while ethnic minorities did not.

Conclusion

This study disclosed that long sleep duration significantly increased the risk of sarcopenic obesity among older adults. And our findings highlight the critical role of assessing sleep duration to identify individuals at risk of sarcopenic obesity.
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Metadata
Title
Association of sleep duration with sarcopenic obesity in multi-ethnic older adults: findings from the WCHAT Study
Authors
Mei Yang
Yan Zhang
Wan-yu Zhao
Mei-ling Ge
Xue-lian Sun
Shu-li Jia
Bi-rong Dong
Publication date
01-12-2022
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Geriatrics / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2318
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03543-0

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