Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 BackgroundBody mass index (BMI) and sarcopenia are common indicators of nutritional status. Possible sarcopenia, defined as low muscle strength or performance, was recently introduced by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) in 2019.
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Sarcopenia a recognised geriatric syndrome. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of possible sarcopenia, sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia among older Chinese adults and to identify any associated factors for possible sarcopenia according to the ...
Xue Li, Lixia He, Zhaofeng Zhang
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BMJ Open, 2022 Objectives To determine the prevalence of possible sarcopenia and its association with other conditions in older adults in Bengbu, China.Design, setting and participants A cross-sectional study of 1082 community-dwelling Chinese people aged at least 60 ...
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Prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia risk and possible sarcopenia among older homeless adults in a home for destitute, Thailand: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Belitung Nursing JournalBackground: Sarcopenia threatens the functional ability of older adults and may be underdiagnosed in homeless populations. Older homeless adults face heightened risks due to malnutrition and comorbidities.
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Association of possible Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity with multimorbidity among middle-aged and older adults: findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal study [PDF]
Archives of Public HealthBackground and objectives The association between possible sarcopenia, sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity on multimorbidity risk remains poorly investigating.
Kaixin Zhang, Xiaowei Zheng, Tao Ma
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The quality of life and related factors in older adults with possible sarcopenia and sarcopenia in rural areas of Xinjiang, China: a cross sectional study [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground Studies have shown that sarcopenia prevalence in the Chinese population aged over 60 years was 14%. The quality of life of older adults with sarcopenia has drawn increasing attention.
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Possible Sarcopenia is Related to Leisure-Time Physical Activity but Not to Occupational Activity [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and ResearchBackground Physical activity (PA) has long been considered a key strategy in the management of sarcopenia. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine domain-specific physical activity, including leisure-time and occupational activities, in ...
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The association between circadian syndrome and possible sarcopenia in an aging population: A 4-year follow-up study. [PDF]
PLoS ONEIntroductionRecently, circadian syndrome (CircS) is proposed as a novel risk cluster based on sleep disorder, depression, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, hypertension and abdominal obesity.
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Predictive model development for possible sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional machine learning approach using the Korean frailty and aging cohort study [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground Sarcopenia, an age-related decline in muscle mass and physical function, is a major risk factor for frailty, a condition associated with negative health outcomes and increased disease burden in older adults.
Sooyoung Kwon +6 more
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Possible sarcopenia and associated factors in community-dwelling older adults with a history of falls in the Republic of Korea: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground Sarcopenia is a key modifiable risk factor for falls in older adults with a history of falls. However, its diagnosis is a challenge owing to limited resources in primary care or community settings.
Gwang Suk Kim +7 more
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