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The relationship between osteoporosis and sarcopenia, according to EWGSOP-2 criteria, in outpatient elderly.

Mehmet Selman OntanOzge DokuzlarEsra Ates BulutPinar SoysalAhmet Turan Işık
Published in: Journal of bone and mineral metabolism (2021)
In this study, probable sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia were associated with osteoporosis in older adults. Furthermore, we found that low muscle strength, or dynapenia, which is the determining criterion of sarcopenia, was related to femoral neck osteopenia and osteoporosis.
Keyphrases
  • community dwelling
  • postmenopausal women
  • skeletal muscle
  • bone mineral density
  • early onset
  • middle aged
  • drug induced