Current Status of Sarcopenia in the Disabled Elderly of Chinese Communities in Shanghai: Based on the Updated EWGSOP Consensus for Sarcopenia

Current Status of Sarcopenia in the Disabled Elderly of Chinese Communities in Shanghai: Based on the Updated EWGSOP Consensus for Sarcopenia

Our study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in the disabled elderly in communities in Shanghai, China. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018. Five hundred and seventy two participants (≥60 years) were recruited through cluster sampling from Putuo Distri...

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Main Authors: Qing Fang, Guoying Zhu, Jianwei Huang, Shayi Pan, Minyan Fang, Qiuting Li, Qin Yin, Xiaoqing Liu, Qingya Tang, Dongping Huang, Jingmin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
sarcopenia
disability
elderly
handgrip strength
China
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.552415/full

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