Sarcopenia and coexistent risk factors detected using the 'Yubi-wakka' (finger-ring) test in adults aged over 65 years in the public annual health check-up in Tama City, Tokyo: a cross-sectional study.
Hitomi FujiiEitaro KodaniTomohiro KanekoHiroyuki NakamuraHajime SasabeYutaka TamuraPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Because the Japanese population is healthy and lives long, interventions against sarcopenia are important, especially for older adults aged >75 years. The presence of metabolic syndrome may be a risk factor for sarcopenia (as detected by the Yubi-wakka test) and future frailty, and requires closer attention, especially among women.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- community dwelling
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- healthcare
- mental health
- public health
- insulin resistance
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- working memory
- health information
- cardiovascular disease
- emergency department
- pregnant women
- adipose tissue
- cardiovascular risk factors
- risk assessment