Association of IGF-I levels with muscle strength and mobility in older women.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
; 86(9): 4139-46, 2001 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11549640
ABSTRACT
The functional consequences of the age-associated decline in IGF-I are unknown. We hypothesized that low IGF-I levels in older women would be associated with poor muscle strength and mobility. We assessed this question in a population representative of the full spectrum of health in the community, obtaining serum IGF-I levels from women aged 70-79 yr, enrolled in the Women's Health and Aging Study I or II. Cross-sectional analyses were performed using 617 women with IGF-I levels drawn within 90 d of measurement of outcomes. After adjustment for age, there was an association between IGF-I and knee extensor strength (P = 0.004), but not anthropometry or other strength measures. We found a positive relationship between IGF-I levels and walking speed for IGF-I levels below 50 microg/liter (P < 0.001), but no relationship above this threshold. A decline in IGF-I level was associated with self-reported difficulty in mobility tasks. All findings were attenuated after multivariate adjustment. In summary, in a study population including frail and healthy older women, low IGF-I levels were associated with poor knee extensor muscle strength, slow walking speed, and self-reported difficulty with mobility tasks. These findings suggest a role for IGF-I in disability as well as a potential target population for interventions to raise IGF-I levels.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
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Muscle, Skeletal
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Clin Endocrinol Metab
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos