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Factors Influencing Sarcopenic Changes in YUBI-WAKKA Finger-Ring Test Results After One Year: A Retrospective Observational Study.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Fujii, Hitomi Kodani, Eitaro Kaneko, Tomohiro Nakamura, Hiroyuki Sasabe, Hajime Tamura, Yutaka |
| Copyright Year | 2023 |
| Abstract | BackgroundThe YUBI-WAKKA (finger-ring) test was developed and validated as a predictor of sarcopenia, physical disability, and even mortality. We focused on the sarcopenic status and subsequent changes after 1 year using this test and analyzed factors related to these changes. We also examined the robustness of this test by administering it alongside annual checkups held in local clinics.MethodsWe conducted the study to investigate the data of the annual checkup of National Health Insurance at primary care clinics in 2017 and 2018 in Tama City. We studied the participants in a retrospective observational way. The participants of the YUBI-WAKKA test were a total of 5,405 and 4,391 residents between the ages of 65 and 74 years. We first compared anthropological biomarkers of two groups, those that had calves larger than their own finger-ring and those that had calves smaller than their own finger-ring. Then, we compared these results to those from the previous year’s 1,048 pairs of data. We were particularly interested in changes from larger to smaller, which we defined here as a sarcopenic change, and performed multivariate logistic regression analysis with forced entry methods to determine the related factors. We also calculated the concordant rate of the test results after 1 year.ResultsIn total, 14% (men) and 16% (women) each year received a positive (sarcopenic) YUBI-WAKKA test result. The factors related to this sarcopenic change in 1 year were low uric acid in men and a low or decreasing body mass index and increased hemoglobin and alanine aminotransferase in women. The concordant rates of the larger, just fit and smaller groups following finger-ring testing were 72.8%, 63.5%, and 52.0%, respectively.ConclusionsWe propose that low uric acid and low or reducing body weight were related to low muscle mass and that ALT and Hb may be indirectly related to sarcopenia. These could be predictive factors to determine sarcopenia-prone individuals. The YUBI-WAKKA (finger-ring) test results and their change were considered to be a sustainable and reasonable way to use in the community with small effort to find those who are at high risk for sarcopenia among the elderly population and who may require intervention. |
| ISSN | 19183003 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Medicine Research |
| Volume Number | 15 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC9881493 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| PubMed reference number | 36755766 |
| e-ISSN | 19183011 |
| DOI | 10.14740/jocmr4827 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elmer Press |
| Publisher Date | 2023-01-24 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright 2023, Fujii et al. |
| Subject Keyword | Frailty Sarcopenia YUBI-WAKKA (finger-ring) test |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine |
