Assessing quality of life with SarQol is useful in screening for sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in older women.

Rosa Fonfría-VivasPilar Pérez-RosJoaquín Barrachina-IgualAna Pablos-MonzóFrancisco M Martínez-Arnau

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2023)

Quality of life is compromised in women with sarcopenia and especially in those with sarcopenic obesity. The SarQol could be useful in screening for these conditions, providing insight into health-related quality of life in older people with sarcopenia.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
adipose tissue
middle aged
body mass index