Sarcopenia and coronary heart disease synergistically increase the risk of new onset depressive symptoms in older adults.

Xiaoyu ChenPeipei HanXing YuYuanyuan ZhangPeiyu SongYuewen LiuJinghuan LiuJiawei TangYisong ZhangYong ZhaoJiejiao ZhengLixi ChuHong Bing WangQi Guo

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2021)

CHD and sarcopenia synergistically increase the risk of new onset depressive symptoms in older adults. Thus, older adults may require early detection, and appropriate interventions should be implemented.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
physical activity
skeletal muscle
social support
community dwelling