The Association Between Sarcopenia Severity and Fall Risk among a Multi-Ethnic Cohort of Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Results from the West China Health And Aging Trend Study
Abstract:Background: The association between sarcopenia severity and fall risk remains underresearched at present. Accordingly, this study was developed to evaluate the relationship between sarcopenic status and prior fall incidence in a multi-ethnic group of middle-aged and older community-dwelling adults in western China.
Methods: In total, this cross-sectional analysis incorporated data from 4,500 individuals (2873 female, 1627 male; mean age 62.4 ± 8.3 years). Grip strength, gait speed, and skeletal muscle mass in… Show more
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