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ArticleClinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology2021

Relationship between Handgrip Strength and Low-grade Inflammation in Older Adults with Depression.

Kwi Young Kang, Young-Eun Jung, Hwan Jang, Moon-Doo Kim, Won-Myong Bahk

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Article in Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kwi Young KangDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0059-119X
Young-Eun JungDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7608-0009
Hwan JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5839-7106
Moon-Doo KimDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6441-630X
Won-Myong BahkDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-2510
Catholic University of Korea · KRJeju National University · KRThe Catholic University of Korea Incheon St. Mary's Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe relationship among physical functional decline, low-grade inflammation, and depression remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the association between hand grip strength (HGS) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in a large sample with depression.

methodsThis study used data obtained from a representative Korean sample of 9,402 people who participated in the seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Physical function was assessed using a digital grip strength dynamometer. Depression was identified using a cutoff of 5 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and high hs-CPR level was defined as ≥ 3.0 mg/L.

resultsIn older adults (≥ 60 years) with depression, 43.8% of those with high hs-CRP levels had low HGS, compared to 21.8% of those with hs-CRP levels < 3.0 mg/L (

conclusionThese findings suggest a significant correlation between physical functional decline and low-grade inflammation in older adults with depression.

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C-reactive proteinDepressionHand grip strengthInflammationOlder adultsPHQ-9

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