Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Sarcopenia, Identified According to the EWGSOP Definition and Diagnostic Algorithm, in Hospitalized Older People: The GLISTEN Study

Prevalence of sarcopenia is substantial in most geriatrics settings, but estimates vary greatly across studies because of difference in population characteristics, diagnostic criteria, and methods used to assess muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance. We investigated the feasibility...

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Published in:	The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences Vol. 72; no. 11; p. 1575
Main Authors:	Bianchi, Lara, Abete, Pasquale, Bellelli, Giuseppe, Bo, Mario, Cherubini, Antonio, Corica, Francesco, Di Bari, Mauro, Maggio, Marcello, Manca, Giovanna Maria, Rizzo, Maria Rosaria, Rossi, Andrea P, Landi, Francesco, Volpato, Stefano
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.11.2017
Subjects:	Activities of Daily Living Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Algorithms Cross-Sectional Studies Disability Evaluation Disabled Persons - rehabilitation Female Humans Inpatients Italy - epidemiology Male Muscle Strength - physiology Prevalence Risk Factors Sarcopenia - diagnosis Sarcopenia - epidemiology Sarcopenia - physiopathology Sarcopenia Prevalence Hospital Acute care
ISSN:	1758-535X, 1758-535X
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