The Prevalence of Low Handgrip Strength and Its Predictors among Outpatient Older Adults in a Tertiary Care Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Manchumad Manjavong Apichart So-Ngern Panita LimpawattanaNatapong ManomaiwongThanisorn KamsuanjigChudapha KhammakPongsak ChokkhatiwatKamolthorn Srisuwannakit

Published in: Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

Low HGS was prevalent among older patients in this setting, indicating a high degree of possible sarcopenia. As there were some modifiable factors associated with low HGS, routine measurement, medication review, and cognitive evaluation are recommended for early diagnosis and management.

Keyphrases

tertiary care
physical activity
risk factors
healthcare
adverse drug
drug induced