Associations of components of sarcopenia with risk of fracture in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) study.

Rebekah J HarrisN ParimiP M CawthonE S StrotmeyerR M BoudreauJ S BrachC K KwohJ A Cauley

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2022)

In this cohort of older adult men, the risk of experiencing any, hip, or major osteoporotic fracture is greater in men with slow walking speed in comparison to men with normal walking speed, but low grip strength and low lean mass were not associated with fracture.

Keyphrases

middle aged
bone mineral density
skeletal muscle
physical activity
community dwelling
young adults
clinical evaluation