Sarcopenia: prevalence, associated factors, and the risk of mortality and disability in Japanese older adults

Background There is limited evidence on sarcopenia in Asian populations. This study aimed to clarify the prevalence, associated factors, and the magnitude of association with mortality and incident disability for sarcopenia and combinations of its components among Japanese community‐dwelling older a...

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Published in:	Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 30 - 38
Main Authors:	Kitamura, Akihiko, Seino, Satoshi, Abe, Takumi, Nofuji, Yu, Yokoyama, Yuri, Amano, Hidenori, Nishi, Mariko, Taniguchi, Yu, Narita, Miki, Fujiwara, Yoshinori, Shinkai, Shoji
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.02.2021 John Wiley and Sons Inc Wiley
Subjects:	Age Anemia Appendicular lean mass index Blood pressure Cognitive ability Community‐based sample Diabetes Disability Gait speed Gender differences Handgrip strength Hemoglobin Mortality Older people Original Prospective study Sarcopenia Variables Womens health Working groups United States > US Japan Gait speed Appendicular lean mass index Handgrip strength Community-based sample Prospective study
ISSN:	2190-5991, 2190-6009, 2190-6009
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