Grip strength: are some adiposity phenotypes more detrimental than others? A Mendelian randomization study

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Main Authors: Amy E. Taylor, John Vincent, Dylan M. Williams, Rachel Cooper, Snehal M. Pinto Pereira
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author Amy E. Taylor
John Vincent
Dylan M. Williams
Rachel Cooper
Snehal M. Pinto Pereira
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John Vincent
Dylan M. Williams
Rachel Cooper
Snehal M. Pinto Pereira
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John Vincent
Dylan M. Williams
Rachel Cooper
Snehal M. Pinto Pereira
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contents Grip strength: are some adiposity phenotypes more detrimental than others? A Mendelian randomization study Amy E. Taylor John Vincent Dylan M. Williams Rachel Cooper Snehal M. Pinto Pereira Obesity Abstract Objective Our objective was to investigate causal associations of adiposity in different locations and metabolically favorable and unfavorable adiposity (MetFA and MetUFA, respectively) with grip strength. Methods Observational cross‐sectional and Mendelian randomization (MR) (sex combined and stratified) analysis within UK Biobank ( N  ≤ 340,258) was used to assess the relationships of  visceral, abdominal subcutaneous, and gluteofemoral adipose tissue, anterior and posterior thigh muscle fat infiltration (ATMFI and PTMFI, respectively), body fat (BF) percentage, MetFA, and MetUFA with grip strength. Results In inverse variance weighted MR analysis, SD increases in BF, MetFA, and ATMFI were associated with lower grip strength by the following: −0.10 SD (95% CI: −0.16 to −0.04), −0.31 SD (95% CI: −0.45 to −0.18), and −0.05 SD (95% CI: −0.09 to −0.01), respectively. PTMFI associations aligned with ATMFI. Observational analyses were consistent for BF and ATMFI/PTMFI, but weighted median/mode MR corroborated findings for MetFA and ATMFI/PTMFI only. Higher visceral adipose tissue was associated with lower grip strength in observational analyses only. Associations for higher abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue were inconsistent: Observational analyses suggested weaker grip; MR analyses suggested stronger grip, particularly in female individuals. There was no strong evidence in MR for associations with MetUFA or gluteofemoral adipose tissue. Conclusions Targeting fat infiltration in muscle may improve muscle function. MetFA appears to negatively impact muscle strength, requiring further investigation into underlying mechanisms. 10.1002/oby.24339 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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spellingShingle Grip strength: are some adiposity phenotypes more detrimental than others? A Mendelian randomization study
Amy E. Taylor
John Vincent
Dylan M. Williams
Rachel Cooper
Snehal M. Pinto Pereira
Obesity
Grip strength: are some adiposity phenotypes more detrimental than others? A Mendelian randomization study Amy E. Taylor John Vincent Dylan M. Williams Rachel Cooper Snehal M. Pinto Pereira Obesity Abstract Objective Our objective was to investigate causal associations of adiposity in different locations and metabolically favorable and unfavorable adiposity (MetFA and MetUFA, respectively) with grip strength. Methods Observational cross‐sectional and Mendelian randomization (MR) (sex combined and stratified) analysis within UK Biobank ( N  ≤ 340,258) was used to assess the relationships of  visceral, abdominal subcutaneous, and gluteofemoral adipose tissue, anterior and posterior thigh muscle fat infiltration (ATMFI and PTMFI, respectively), body fat (BF) percentage, MetFA, and MetUFA with grip strength. Results In inverse variance weighted MR analysis, SD increases in BF, MetFA, and ATMFI were associated with lower grip strength by the following: −0.10 SD (95% CI: −0.16 to −0.04), −0.31 SD (95% CI: −0.45 to −0.18), and −0.05 SD (95% CI: −0.09 to −0.01), respectively. PTMFI associations aligned with ATMFI. Observational analyses were consistent for BF and ATMFI/PTMFI, but weighted median/mode MR corroborated findings for MetFA and ATMFI/PTMFI only. Higher visceral adipose tissue was associated with lower grip strength in observational analyses only. Associations for higher abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue were inconsistent: Observational analyses suggested weaker grip; MR analyses suggested stronger grip, particularly in female individuals. There was no strong evidence in MR for associations with MetUFA or gluteofemoral adipose tissue. Conclusions Targeting fat infiltration in muscle may improve muscle function. MetFA appears to negatively impact muscle strength, requiring further investigation into underlying mechanisms. 10.1002/oby.24339 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title Grip strength: are some adiposity phenotypes more detrimental than others? A Mendelian randomization study
topic Obesity
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oby.24339