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Context: Several cross-sectional studies have reported the association between serum adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) level and presarcopenia. However, data on the effects of serum A-FABP level and its changes over time on the development and improvement of presarcopenia are scarce.
Objective: This study aimed to explore the association of serum A-FABP level with the incidence and improvement of presarcopenia in a community-based cohort, and further investigated the association of changes in serum A-FABP level with the incidence and improvement of presarcopenia.
Methods: This longitudinal cohort study included 1496 adults (41.2% men; median age, 58 [53-63] years) in 2013 to 2014 and was followed up to 2015 to 2016. Participants underwent serum A-FABP level measurements at baseline and a follow-up visit. Visceral fat area (VFA) was measured using magnetic resonance imaging. Skeletal muscle mass (SMM) was estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis and converted to a skeletal muscle index (SMI). Presarcopenia was defined as SMI less than 1 SD of the sex-specific mean for the young reference group.
Results: During an average follow-up period of 2.1 years, baseline serum A-FABP level was positively associated with the incidence of presarcopenia (standardized by weight: risk ratio [RR] 3.22; 95% CI, 1.96-5.38; standardized by VFA: RR 2.11, 95% CI, 1.29-3.51) and negatively associated with the improvement of presarcopenia (standardized by weight: RR 0.66; 95% CI, 0.45-0.97; standardized by VFA: RR 0.71; 95% CI, 0.54-0.94), regardless of whether SMM was standardized by weight or VFA. Moreover, changes in serum A-FABP level provided additional information on the incidence and improvement of presarcopenia, independent of baseline serum A-FABP level (all P < .05).
Conclusion: Baseline serum A-FABP level and its changes were positively associated with the incidence and negatively associated with the improvement of presarcopenia.
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