Association of difficulties in daily physical activities and handgrip strength with cancer diagnoses in 65,980 European older adults
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Published:2023-10-27
Issue:12
Volume:35
Page:2971-2978
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ISSN:1720-8319
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Container-title:Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Aging Clin Exp Res
Author:
Martín-Cuesta Jonathan,Calatayud Joaquín,Casaña José,Smith Lee,Pardhan Shahina,López-Sánchez Guillermo Felipe,Suso-Martí Luis,Cuenca-Martínez Ferran,López-Bueno Rubén
Abstract
Abstract
Background
People with cancer usually report physical deconditioning, which can limit daily activities.
Aims
Our aim was to analyze associations between daily physical activities and handgrip strength with cancer diagnoses among European older adults.
Methods
We used data from SHARE (a representative survey of individuals aged 50 years or older) wave 7, residing in 27 European countries and Israel. Participants self-reported difficulties in daily physical activities and cancer diagnoses, and handgrip strength was objectively assessed using a handheld dynamometer. Data were analyzed using binary logistic regression.
Results
Overall, 65,980 participants (average age 67.6 years (SD = 9.4)) were analyzed. Having difficulties in any daily physical activity was significantly associated with higher odds of cancer diagnoses. Lower handgrip strength was significantly associated with cancer diagnoses among participants included in the first (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.27 [95%CI = 1.11–1.45]) and the second third (AOR = 1.15 [95%CI = 1.03–1.28]) when compared with participants from the last third in the final adjusted model.
Discussion
Having difficulties in daily physical activities as well as lower levels of handgrip strength is positively associated with cancer diagnoses.
Conclusion
Adults with difficulties lifting or carrying weights over 5 kilos or having difficulties in two or more activities showed critical associations with cancer diagnosis.
Funder
European Comission
Universitat de Valencia
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Geriatrics and Gerontology,Aging
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