Differences in Characteristics between Older Adults Meeting Criteria for Sarcopenia and Possible Sarcopenia
From Research to Primary Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15500671 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hyung Eun Shin (Kyung Hee University), Miji Kim (0000-0002-0852-8825, Kyung Hee University, corresponding author), Chang Won Won (0000-0002-6429-4461, Kyung Hee University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 4312-4312 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19074312 |
| PMID | 35409991 |
| OpenAlex | W4223570828 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 47 |
Identification of possible sarcopenia, which is a simple assessment of sarcopenia, has been proposed for the earlier detection of sarcopenia in primary care settings; however, there are no studies comparing the differences in characteristics of older adults with possible sarcopenia or sarcopenia. This study aimed to compare the characteristics of “possible sarcopenia” in real-world primary care and “sarcopenia” in research settings. A total of 2129 older adults were enrolled from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study. Possible sarcopenia and sarcopenia were defined using Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019; the possible sarcopenia for real-world primary care was defined by a combination of case findings using low calf circumference or the SARC-F questionnaire and 5-times chair stand test, without considering the measurement of handgrip strength. The prevalence of possible sarcopenia was higher in women than in men; however, that of sarcopenia was higher in men than in women (all, p < 0.001). Older men and women with possible sarcopenia had a lower education level, longer time taken for the Timed Up and Go test, more severe mobility limitation, lower scores on the EuroQol-5 dimension and 12-item short-form survey for physical health, and more cognitive dysfunction than those with sarcopenia did (all, p < 0.05). In conclusion, the participants with possible sarcopenia differed from those with sarcopenia in some characteristics. Identifying differences in characteristics may be helpful to screening and earlier diagnosis of sarcopenia in real-world primary care, as well as in research, which can lay the foundations for personalized lifestyle intervention in diet and exercise
Physical therapy · Sarcopenia · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Frailty in Older Adults · Medicine · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |