Platelet and white blood cell count are independently associated with sarcopenia: A nationwide population-based study

Platelet and white blood cell count are independently associated with sarcopenia: A nationwide population-based study

AbstractIntroductionSarcopenia is attracting increasing attention due to its harmful impacts on health. Chronic inflammation is proposed to be a major cause of sarcopenia. Here, we aimed to identify whether white blood cell (WBC) and platelet count have independent roles in sarcopenia occurrence. Me...

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Veröffentlicht in:Thrombosis research 2019-11, Vol.183, p.36-44
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Hye Sun, Koh, Il-Hyun, Kim, Hyoung Sik, Kwon, Yu-Jin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Chronic inflammation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Leukocyte Count - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Platelet
Platelet Count - methods
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia - blood
White blood cell
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Zusammenfassung:AbstractIntroductionSarcopenia is attracting increasing attention due to its harmful impacts on health. Chronic inflammation is proposed to be a major cause of sarcopenia. Here, we aimed to identify whether white blood cell (WBC) and platelet count have independent roles in sarcopenia occurrence. Method and materialsThis cross-sectional study analyzed 10,092 adults (4293 men and 5799 women) from the 2008–2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey. Cut-off values for sarcopenia were defined as a skeletal muscle mass index
ISSN:0049-3848
1879-2472
DOI:10.1016/j.thromres.2019.09.007