Low alanine aminotransferase levels predict low muscle strength in older patients with diabetes: A nationwide cross-sectional study in Korea.

Abstract:

AIM:Low alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level is associated with frailty in the older adult population. We investigated the usefulness of ALT in predicting low muscle strength among older patients with diabetes. METHODS:We included 550 men aged ≥50 years and 525 postmenopausal women. All participants had diabetes, and data were based on the 2014-2016 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participants with ALT levels confounded by hepatic causes or who had a cerebrovascular accident were excluded. The accompanying metabolic disorders and the associated parameters were evaluated. Low muscle strength was defined as handgrip strength below the Korean-specific cut-off value. RESULTS:In men and women, when ALT level was divided into quartiles (Q1-Q4), a positive correlation between ALT and body mass index, triglycerides, fasting plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin levels and handgrip strength was observed, whereas a negative correlation was observed with age and duration of diabetes (P < 0.05, all). After adjusting for age, sex, protein intake, aerobic exercise, body mass index, duration of diabetes, glycated hemoglobin and triglycerides, the lower ALT quartiles ([Q1 and Q2) showed a higher risk for low muscle strength compared with Q4 (OR 2.123 and 2.437; P = 0.060 and 0.029). The cut-off ALT level for low muscle strength was 18.5 IU/L. CONCLUSION:Older patients with diabetes with ALT levels below low-to-normal should not be considered metabolically healthy. Clinicians should pay special attention to the risk of low muscle strength in individuals with ALT levels of ≤18.5 IU/L, independent of any associated metabolic disorders. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 271-276.

journal_name

Geriatr Gerontol Int

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Chung SM,Moon JS,Yoon JS,Won KC,Lee HW

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10.1111/ggi.13868

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Has Abstract

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2020-04-01 00:00:00

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271-276

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4

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1444-1586

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1447-0594

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20

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