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Association of early- and adult-life socioeconomic circumstances with muscle strength in older age

Cheval, Boris ; Boisgontier, Matthieu P. ; Orsholits, Dan ; Sieber, Stefan ; Guessous, Idris ; Gabriel, Rainer ; Stringhini, Silvia ; Blane, David ; van der Linden, Bernadette W A. ; Kliegel, Matthias ; Burton-Jeangros, Claudine ; Courvoisier, Delphine S. ; Cullati, Stéphane

In: Age and Ageing, 2018, vol. 47, no. 3, p. 398-407

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    Titre
    • Association of early- and adult-life socioeconomic circumstances with muscle strength in older age
    Auteur
    • Cheval, Boris. Swiss NCCR ‘LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives', University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Boisgontier, Matthieu P.. KU Leuven, Movement Control & Neuroplasticity Research Group, Department of Kinesiology, Leuven, Belgium
    • Orsholits, Dan. Swiss NCCR ‘LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives', University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Sieber, Stefan. Swiss NCCR ‘LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives', University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Guessous, Idris. Unit of Population Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, Primary Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Gabriel, Rainer. Swiss NCCR ‘LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives', University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Stringhini, Silvia. Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Blane, David. International Centre for Life Course Studies in Society and Health, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
    • van der Linden, Bernadette W A.. Swiss NCCR ‘LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives', University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Kliegel, Matthias. Swiss NCCR ‘LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives', University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Burton-Jeangros, Claudine. Swiss NCCR ‘LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives', University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Courvoisier, Delphine S.. Swiss NCCR ‘LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives', University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Cullati, Stéphane. Swiss NCCR ‘LIVES—Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives', University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Age and Ageing, 2018, vol. 47, no. 3, p. 398-407. Oxford University Press
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:331928
    Summary
    Abstract Background socioeconomic circumstances (SEC) during a person's lifespan influence a wide range of health outcomes. However, solid evidence of the association of early- and adult-life SEC with health trajectories in ageing is still lacking. This study assessed whether early-life SEC are associated with muscle strength in later life—a biomarker of health—and whether this relationship is caused by adult-life SEC and health behaviours. Methods we used data from the Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe, a 12-year population-based cohort study with repeated measurement in six waves (2004-15) and retrospective collection of life-course data. Participants' grip strength was assessed by using a handheld dynamometer. Confounder-adjusted logistic mixed-effect models were used to examine the associations of early- and adult-life SEC with the risk of low muscle strength (LMS) in older age. Results a total of 24,179 participants (96,375 observations) aged 50-96 living in 14 European countries were included in the analyses. Risk of LMS was increased with disadvantaged relative to advantaged early-life SEC. The association between risk of LMS and disadvantaged early-life SEC gradually decreased when adjusting for adult-life SEC for both sexes and with unhealthy behaviours for women. After adjusting for these factors, all associations between risk of LMS and early-life SEC remained significant for women. Conclusion early-life SEC are associated with muscle strength after adjusting for adult-life SEC and behavioural lifestyle factors, especially in women, which suggests that early life may represent a sensitive period for future health.