Factors associated with sarcopenia screened by finger-circle test among middle-aged and older adults: a population-based multisite cross-sectional survey in Japan

Factors associated with sarcopenia screened by finger-circle test among middle-aged and older adults: a population-based multisite cross-sectional survey in Japan

Abstract Background Previous epidemiological studies have demonstrated the prevalence and relationship of various factors associated with sarcopenia in older adults; however, few have examined the status of sarcopenia in middle-aged adults. In this study, we aimed to, 1) evaluate the validity of the...

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Main Authors: Daiki Watanabe, Tsukasa Yoshida, Takashi Nakagata, Naomi Sawada, Yosuke Yamada, Kayo Kurotani, Kenji Tanaka, Megumi Okabayashi, Hidekazu Shimada, Hidemi Takimoto, Nobuo Nishi, Keiichi Abe, Motohiko Miyachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Random cluster sampling
Middle-aged and older adults
Finger-circle (yubi-wakka) test
Multisite cross-sectional survey
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10844-3

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