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Associations of osteoporosis and sarcopenia with frailty and multimorbidity among participants of the Hertfordshire Cohort Study.

Faidra LaskouNicholas R FuggleHarnish P PatelKaren JamesonCyrus CooperElaine M Dennison
Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2021)
Individuals living with frailty were often osteosarcopenic. Multimorbidity was common in individuals with either SP or OP. Early identification of SP and OP not only allows implementation of treatment strategies but also presents an opportunity to mitigate frailty risk.
Keyphrases
  • community dwelling
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • postmenopausal women
  • skeletal muscle
  • quality improvement
  • bioinformatics analysis