Impact of Sarcopenia on Falls, Mobility Limitation, and Mortality Using the Diagnostic Criteria Proposed in the Korean Working Group on Sarcopenia Guideline

Background The recent published Korean Working Group on Sarcopenia (KWGS) guideline includes the concept of functional sarcopenia. The study investigated the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with health-related adverse outcomes defined by the KWGS in community-dwelling older adults. Meth...

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Published in:	Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
Main Authors:	Ga Yang Shim, Hak Chul Jang, Ki-Woong Kim, Jae-Young Lim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korea Geriatrics Society 2025-03-01
Subjects:	accidental falls mobility limitation mortality sarcopenia
Online Access:	http://www.e-agmr.org/upload/pdf/agmr-24-0131.pdf

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