Osteosarcopenia among postmenopausal women and handgrip strength as a practical method for predicting the risk.

Buliana HamadSibel BasaranIlke Coskun Benlidayi

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2019)

The prevalence of osteosarcopenia is high among postmenopausal women. It is recommended to be aware of osteosarcopenia while managing osteoporotic patients, to use handgrip strength as a simple screening method, and to consider sarcopenia treatment as an important component of osteoporosis prevention and treatment.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
body composition
skeletal muscle
risk factors
combination therapy
smoking cessation