Prevalence and Mortality of Sarcopenia in a Community-dwelling Older Japanese Population: The Hisayama Study

Prevalence and Mortality of Sarcopenia in a Community-dwelling Older Japanese Population: The Hisayama Study

Background: The prevalence of sarcopenia defined using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) criteria in Asian communities has not been fully addressed. Moreover, few studies have addressed the influence of sarcopenia on mortality. Methods: A total of 1,371 and 1,597 residents aged 65 year...

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Main Authors: Kimitaka Nakamura, Daigo Yoshida, Takanori Honda, Jun Hata, Mao Shibata, Yoichiro Hirakawa, Yoshihiko Furuta, Hiro Kishimoto, Tomoyuki Ohara, Takanari Kitazono, Yasuharu Nakashima, Toshiharu Ninomiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
Subjects:
sarcopenia
asian working group for sarcopenia
prevalence
mortality
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/31/5/31_JE20190289/_pdf

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