Sarcopenia and mortality in Indigenous and non-Indigenous New Zealand octogenarians—the LiLACS NZ cohort study

Hand grip strength, either as a continuous variable or to identify probable sarcopenia, remains an important indicator with high clinical utility in advanced age. However, its utility may need to be re-examined for Indigenous populations.

Authors

Vanessa Selak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9824-8674)
Simon Moyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9580-1545)
Ngaire Kerse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5992-3681)
Lindsay D. Plank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2737-0151)
Joanna Hikaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6792-6607)

Institutions

University of Auckland (NZ)
Waitemata District Health Board (NZ)

Publication Details

Journal: European Geriatric Medicine
Published: 2025-06-28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-025-01261-5
Primary Topic: Nutrition and Health in Aging
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

Funders

Auckland Medical Research Foundation
University of Auckland
Health Research Council of New Zealand

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Sarcopenia and mortality in Indigenous and non-Indigenous New Zealand octogenarians—the LiLACS NZ cohort study

Vanessa Selak, Simon Moyes, Ngaire Kerse, Lindsay D. Plank et al.

Jun 28, 2025

European Geriatric Medicine

Nutrition and Health in Aging

article

Sarcopenia and mortality in Indigenous and non-Indigenous New Zealand octogenarians—the LiLACS NZ cohort study

Vanessa Selak, Simon Moyes, Ngaire Kerse, Lindsay D. Plank, Joanna Hikaka

June 28, 2025article en

Abstract

Hand grip strength, either as a continuous variable or to identify probable sarcopenia, remains an important indicator with high clinical utility in advanced age. However, its utility may need to be re-examined for Indigenous populations.

European Geriatric MedicineVol. 16(5)

University of Auckland (NZ), Waitemata District Health Board (NZ)

Auckland Medical Research Foundation, University of Auckland, Health Research Council of New Zealand

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Nutrition and Health in Aging

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