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Prevalence of sarcopenia in Germany and the corresponding effect of osteoarthritis in females 70 years and older living in the

Physical medicine and Rehabilitation
Author
Kemmler W et al.
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Used Parameters : FFM, ASM, PBF

Publication Year : 2015

Country : Germany

Journal : Clinical Interventions in Aging

Background Although sarcopenia represents a challenging burden for health care systems around the world, its prevalence in the elderly population varies widely. The primary aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling (CD) German women aged 70 years and older; the secondary aim was to assess the effect of osteoarthritis (OA) on sarcopenia prevalence in this cohort. Methods A total of 689 Caucasian females 18–35 years old and 1,325 CD females 70 years+ living in Northern …
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