Prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia in elderly nursing home residents
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: P. T. Tasar, Sevnaz ŞAHİN, Emine KARAMAN, MÜBİN SITKI ULUSOY, Soner DUMAN, Afig BERDELİ, F AKCİCEK
EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2015, vol 6, pp 214-219
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2015.03.002
Summary
Introduction: Several studies have attempted to define the diagnostic criteria of the geriatric syndrome sarcopenia. Studies of sarcopenia prevalence in Turkey are limited; one reason for this is the absence of standard diagnostic reference values. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia and its influencing factors in the local elderly nursing home residents in accordance with the EWGSOP consensus report.