Sarcopenia and its association with falls and fractures in older adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Sarcopenia is a potentially modifiable risk factor for falls and fractures in older adults, but the strength of the association between sarcopenia, falls, and fractures is unclear. This study aims to systematically assess the literature and perform a meta‐analysis of the association between sarcopen...

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Published in:	Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 485 - 500
Main Authors:	Yeung, Suey S.Y., Reijnierse, Esmee M., Pham, Vivien K., Trappenburg, Marijke C., Lim, Wen Kwang, Meskers, Carel G.M., Maier, Andrea B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.06.2019 John Wiley and Sons Inc Wiley
Subjects:	Accidental Falls - prevention & control Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Age Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Bias Ethics Ethnicity Falls Females Fractures Fractures, Bone - epidemiology Fractures, Bone - etiology Fractures, Bone - prevention & control Humans Internet resources Meta-analysis Mortality Muscle strength Odds Ratio Older people Population Quality Review Reviews Risk Factors Sarcopenia Sarcopenia - complications Sarcopenia - epidemiology Sarcopenia - prevention & control Strength training Studies Systematic review Working groups South America Asia North America Falls Sarcopenia Fractures Meta-analysis
ISSN:	2190-5991, 2190-6009, 2190-6009
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