Association between pain and sarcopenia among adults aged ≥65 years from low- and middle-income countries.
Lee SmithGuillermo F López SánchezNicola VeronesePinar SoysalKarel KostevLouis JacobMasoud RahmatiAgnieszka KujawskaMark A TullyLaurie ButlerYoun Ho ShinAi KoyanagiPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2023)
Higher levels of pain were associated with higher odds for sarcopenia among adults aged ≥65 years in six LMICs. Disability, sedentary behavior, and mobility problems were identified as potential mediators. Targeting these factors in people with pain may decrease future risk of sarcopenia onset, pending future longitudinal research.