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ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2024

Calf circumference was negatively associated with all-cause mortality among the Chinese centenarians: a prospective study with a 5-year follow-up.

Zhigao Sun, Hengbo Zhang, Xiaofei Liu, Xiaobing Wang, Qiong Liu, Yali Zhao, Yan Nie, Dongzong Huang, Shihui Fu

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Zhigao Sun *Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, Hainan Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Sanya, China.
Hengbo Zhang *Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Hainan Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Sanya, China.
Xiaofei Liu *Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hainan Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Sanya, China.
Xiaobing Wang *Department of Military Education and Training, Naval Aeronautical and Astronautical University, Yantai, China.
Qiong LiuMedical Care Center, Hainan Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Sanya, China.
Yali ZhaoCentral Laboratory, Hainan Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Sanya, China. zhaoyl301@163.com.
Yan NieGastroenterology Department, Hainan Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Sanya, China. nieyan_1987@163.com.
Dongzong HuangMedical School of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China. dzhuangkjb@163.com.
Shihui FuDepartment of Cardiology, Hainan Geriatric Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Hainan Branch of China Geriatric Disease Clinical Research Center, Hainan Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Sanya, China. xiaoxiao0915@126.com.

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Abstract

backgroundSarcopenia is an aging-related disorder characterized by a loss of muscle mass and function. Calf circumference (CC) is a useful surrogate marker of muscle mass and function. This prospective study was designed to investigate the association between CC and all-cause mortality during a follow-up for 5 years in the Chinese centenarians.

methodsThe China Hainan Centenarian Cohort Study (CHCCS) is conducted in 18 cities and counties of Hainan, China.

resultsAll 231 centenarians had a mean age of 103.03 years. Survival participants had a longer CC and were often living alone compared with others (P<0.05 for all). Multivariate Cox regression models showed that CC was negatively associated with all-cause mortality (P < 0.05 for all). Participants with a longer CC had a lower mortality risk compared with others [Exp(β): 0.918; 95%confidence interval: 0.863-0.977]. Participants with a longer CC had a lower mortality risk whether they were males or females and lived with family members or alone.

conclusionCC was negatively associated with all-cause mortality and could be an indicator of future mortality among the Chinese centenarians. Further researches should focus on preventing a decline in the CC in order to promote human longevity.

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CentenariansLegMortalityAged, 80 and overChinaEast Asian PeopleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLongevityMaleProspective StudiesSarcopeniaAll-cause mortalityCalf circumferenceChinese centenariansHuman longevitySarcopenia

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PMCPMC11455723

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