Grip strength buffers the harmful association between multimorbidity and depression among middle-aged and older adults.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Biomedical Press Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8214379 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1872-6976 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01674943 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Arch Gerontol Geriatr Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier Biomedical Press, c1982-
    • Subject Terms:
      Multimorbidity* ; Hand Strength* ; Depression*/epidemiology; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Chronic Disease/epidemiology ; Europe/epidemiology
    • Abstract:
      Background: Grip strength (GS) is associated to both multimorbidity and depression, however its possible moderating effect is unknown. This study aimed to investigate GS moderating effect on the association between multimorbidity and depression.
      Methods: Data from SHARE wave 8 was used. Participant were 41457 middle-aged and older adults (17954 men) from 18 European countries. A regression analysis was conducted for the moderating effect of sex- and age-specific GS quartiles (W) on the association between number of chronic diseases (X 1 ) or multimorbidity (X 2 ) and depression symptoms (Y).
      Results: More chronic diseases were associated with greater depressive symptomatology (men: B = 0.39, 95 % CI: 0.35, 0.42; women: B = 0.42, 95 % CI: 0.39, 0.45). On the other hand, being in a higher GS quartile was associated with fewer depression symptoms, and this association was stronger the higher the quartile was. Having a higher GS represented a decrease in depression symptoms associated with multimorbidity for men (quartile 1: B = 0.85, 95 % CI = 0.74, 0.95 vs. quartile 4: B = 0.49, 95 % CI = 0.38, 0.61) and women (quartile 1: B = 1.08, 95 %CI = 0.97, 1.19 vs. quartile 4: B = 0.59, 95 %CI: 0.47, 0.70).
      Conclusions: Strategies aiming to reduce the impact of multimorbidity on mental health should promote muscle-strengthening physical activity among middle-aged and older adults.
      Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None to declare.
      (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: European; Fitness; Physical activity; Public health; SHARE project
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240301 Date Completed: 20240506 Latest Revision: 20240506
    • Publication Date:
      20240507
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.archger.2024.105391
    • Accession Number:
      38428268