Clinical features of 65-year-old individuals in Japan diagnosed with possible sarcopenia based on the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 criteria.

Hiroshi Miura Kazuhiko Sakaguchi Wataru Ogawa Yoshikazu Tamori

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2021)

The prevalence of possible sarcopenia based on the AWGS 2019 criteria was 2.9% among 65-year-olds in Japan, with affected individuals more likely to be frail compared with those without this condition. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; 21: 689-696.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
skeletal muscle
risk factors