Open AccessSarcopenia: An Independent Predictor of Mortality in Community-Dwelling Older Korean Men
Author(s) -
Jung Hee Kim,
Soo Lim,
Sung Hee Choi,
Kyoung Min Kim,
Ji Won Yoon,
Ki Woong Kim,
JaeYoung Lim,
Kyong Soo Park,
Hak Chul Jang,
Stephen B. Kritchevsky
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.134
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glu050
Subject(s) - sarcopenia , gerontology , older people , medicine , muscle mass , muscle strength , physical medicine and rehabilitation
The concept of sarcopenia has expanded recently to include muscle strength or physical performance. We investigated whether the Europe Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) definition of sarcopenia predicts the risk of all-cause mortality in community-dwelling older adults.
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