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