Sarcopenia and Nutrition in Elderly Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study to Determine Prevalence and Risk Factors.
Laura Cano-GarcíaSara Manrique-ArijaCarmen Domínguez-QuesadaJuan Crisóstomo Vacas-PérezPedro J Armenteros-OrtizDesirée RuízJosé María Martín-MartínRocío Redondo-RodríguezAimara García-StuderFernando Ortiz-MárquezNatalia Mena VázquezAntonio Fernandez-NebroPublished in: Nutrients (2023)
Our results suggest that patients with RA aged ≥65 years may be at increased risk for sarcopenia, adiposity, and malnutrition (especially male patients with long-standing disease) and have poor nutritional status.