Association between sarcopenia grade and fall history among older adults in West China: A retrospective study.

Quan WenXiaoyan ChenShuyue LuoLisha HouJirong YueXiaolei LiuXin XiaFang LiuBirong DongNing Ge

Published in: BMJ open (2024)

Severe sarcopenia, as defined per the AWGS2014 criteria, was associated with a significantly higher risk of falls in this multiethnic cohort of older adults from Western China, while the AWGS2019 diagnostic criteria did not. However, this relationship was not observed for individuals who experienced muscle mass loss or had non-severe sarcopenia, according to both the AWGS2014 and AWGS2019 diagnostic criteria.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
skeletal muscle
early onset
physical activity
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drug induced