Open AccessPrevalence of sarcopenia and related factors in community-dwelling elderly individuals
Author(s) -
Hatice Şimşek,
Reci Meseri,
Sevnaz Şahin,
Aslı Kılavuz,
Derya Hopancı Bıçaklı,
Mehmet Uyar,
Sumru Savaş,
Fulden Saraç,
Fehmi Akçiçek
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
saudi medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1658-3175
pISSN - 0379-5284
DOI - 10.15537/smj.2019.6.23917
Subject(s) - sarcopenia , medicine , malnutrition , grip strength , body mass index , logistic regression , gerontology , timed up and go test , cross sectional study , anthropometry , population , preferred walking speed , physical therapy , demography , environmental health , balance (ability) , pathology , sociology
To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and related factors in individuals aged ≥65 years living in the Bornova district of Izmir, Turkey. Sarcopenia is one of the most serious health problems among elderly individuals.