Prevalence of characteristics associated with sarcopenia in elders: a cross-sectional study.

Caroline Ribeiro de Sousa Janaína Fonseca Victor Coutinho Marília Braga Marques Rachel Gabriel Bastos Barbosa Jarbas de Sá Roriz-Filho Edson Silva Soares Charlys Barbosa Nogueira Rodrigo Lopes de Paula Souza

Published in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem (2023)

the highest prevalence was of probable sarcopenia, and the characteristics associated with sarcopenia were sex, osteoporosis, polypharmacy, overweight, obesity, and calf circumference.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
skeletal muscle
risk factors
weight loss
weight gain
physical activity
body mass index
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
postmenopausal women
type diabetes
bone mineral density
high fat diet induced
emergency department
adipose tissue
adverse drug
electronic health record