Relationship between asthma and sarcopenia in the elderly: a nationwide study from the KNHANES.
Ha-Kyeong WonYewon KangJin AnJi-Hyang LeeHeung-Woo ParkHyouk-Soo KwonYou-Sook ChoHee-Bom MoonIl-Young JangTae Bum KimPublished in: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma (2022)
Our findings suggest that decreased muscle mass and physical activity levels contribute to reduced lung function in elderly asthmatics. Furthermore, sarcopenic asthma was associated with aging, low BMI, and reduced lung function in the elderly.