Body Mass Index Combined With Possible Sarcopenia Status Is Better Than BMI or Possible Sarcopenia Status Alone for Predicting All-Cause Mortality Among Asian Community-Dwelling Older Adults [PDF]
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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Prevalence of possible sarcopenia in community-dwelling older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
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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Non-pharmacological interventions for community-dwelling older adults with possible sarcopenia or sarcopenia: a scoping review [PDF]
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2023 Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-related muscle disease that, if left untreated, imposes significant personal, social, and economic burdens.To compile and document the nature and extent of existing studies exploring non-pharmacological interventions as a strategy to prevent or treat possible sarcopenia or sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults ...
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Additional file 1 of Plasma acylcarnitine in elderly Taiwanese: as biomarkers of possible sarcopenia and sarcopenia [PDF]
, 2023 Supplementary Material 1: Figure 1. Study flow diagram. This figure shows the number of participants for metabolites analysis. A total of 491 participants enrolled in this study of which 289 subjects were eligible to participate. Then, targeted metabolomics analysis was performed for 289 samples with completed measurement data and divided into four ...
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Differences in Characteristics between Older Adults Meeting Criteria for Sarcopenia and Possible Sarcopenia: From Research to Primary Care [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Identification of possible sarcopenia, which is a simple assessment of sarcopenia, has been proposed for the earlier detection of sarcopenia in primary care settings; however, there are no studies comparing the differences in characteristics of older adults with possible sarcopenia or sarcopenia.
Hyung Eun Shin, Miji Kim, Chang Won Won
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EClinicalMedicine, 2022 Summary: Background: Little is known about the association between sarcopenia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among middle-aged and older adults. Using the nationally representative data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS),
Wenzhuo Ma, Tian Li
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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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Epidemiology of sarcopenia and insight into possible therapeutic targets [PDF]
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2017 Musculoskeletal ageing is a major public health concern owing to demographic shifts in the population. Sarcopenia, generally defined as the age-related loss of muscle mass and function, is associated with considerable risk of falls, loss of independence in older adults and hospitalization with poorer health outcomes.
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Scoping review protocol on nonpharmacological interventions for possible sarcopenia or sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults [PDF]
, 2022 Abstract Background: Preventing sarcopenia earlier in community has become a new recommendation in recent years. Several nonpharmacological interventions to reduce the risk of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older people have been proposed, therefore there is a need to identify which of these interventions are effective.
Ya Shi, Emma Stanmore, Chris Todd
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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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