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Measuring Sarcopenia Severity in Older Adults and the Value of Effective Interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Little is known about the severity and long-term health and economic consequences of sarcopenia. We developed a sarcopenia index to measure severity in older Americans and estimated the long-term societal benefits generated by effective interventions to mitigate severity.

Design

Using a micro-simulation model, we quantified the potential societal value generated in the US in 2010-2040 by reductions in sarcopenia severity in older adults. All analyses were performed in Stata and SAS.

Setting and participants

Secondary data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (N = 1634) and Health and Retirement Study (HRS) (N = 952) were used to develop a sarcopenia severity index in older adults.

Measurements

Multi-trait multi-method and factor analyses were used to validate and calibrate the sarcopenia severity index, which was modeled as a function of gait speed, walking without an assistive device, and moderate physical activity.

Results

In representative elderly populations, reducing sarcopenia severity by improving gait speed by 0.1 m/s in those with gait speed under 0.8 m/s generated a cumulative benefit of $65B by 2040 (2015 dollars). Improving walking ability in those with walking difficulty generated cumulative social benefit of $787B by 2040.

Conclusions

Reducing sarcopenia severity would generate significant health and economic benefits to society-almost $800B in the most optimistic scenarios.

SUBMITTER: MacEwan JP

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6302764 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Measuring Sarcopenia Severity in Older Adults and the Value of Effective Interventions.

MacEwan J P JP Gill T M TM Johnson K K Doctor J J Sullivan J J Shim J J Goldman D P DP

The journal of nutrition, health & aging 20180101 10

<h4>Objectives</h4>Little is known about the severity and long-term health and economic consequences of sarcopenia. We developed a sarcopenia index to measure severity in older Americans and estimated the long-term societal benefits generated by effective interventions to mitigate severity.<h4>Design</h4>Using a micro-simulation model, we quantified the potential societal value generated in the US in 2010-2040 by reductions in sarcopenia severity in older adults. All analyses were performed in S ...[more]

PMID: 30498834

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Dataset Information

Measuring Sarcopenia Severity in Older Adults and the Value of Effective Interventions.

Objectives

Design

Setting and participants

Measurements

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Measuring Sarcopenia Severity in Older Adults and the Value of Effective Interventions.

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