ArticleInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2017
Hand grip strength and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Korea: an analysis in KNHANES VI.
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- Higher Diet Quality is Associated with Lower Odds of Low Hand Grip Strength in the Korean Elderly Population.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Association between hand grip strength and spirometric parameters: Korean National health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES).Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundMuscle mass is known to be associated with mortality in elderly adults. Because hand grip strength (HGS) is known as a simple assessment tool for muscular strength, many researchers have studied the association between HGS and disease. However, empirical evidence for the relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and HGS is still controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between COPD and HGS, using Korean population data.
methodsThis was a population-based cross-sectional study. Data were obtained from the sixth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which was conducted from 2013 to 2015. To reduce the effects of HGS-related factors and potential confounding factors, propensity score matching was used to match subjects with and without COPD.
resultsAmong 14,930 subjects, 832 were enrolled in each group (non-COPD and COPD) after propensity score matching. COPD subjects did not have lower HGS than non-COPD subjects (non-COPD vs COPD, male, 38.0±7.0 vs 38.9±7.0 kg,
conclusionCOPD subjects did not have lower HGS than non-COPD subjects. HGS did not associate with lung function. However, the HGS of male COPD subjects was positively associated with EQ5D utility score index, an indicator of quality of life. HGS may be helpful as an additional method to the evaluation of quality of life in male COPD patients.
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