Sarcopenia has been indicated as a reliable marker of frailty and poor prognosis among the oldest individuals. At present, there are no data on sarcopenia in nursing home population. We evaluated the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with functional and clinical status in a population of elderly persons aged 70 years and older living in nursing homes.

Landi, F., Liperoti, R., Fusco, D., Mastropaolo, S., Quattrociocchi, D., Proia, A. S., Russo, A., Bernabei, R., Onder, G., Prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia among nursing home older residents, <<THE JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY. SERIES A, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES>>, 2012; 67 (1): 48-55. [doi:10.1093/gerona/glr035] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/27417]

Prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia among nursing home older residents

Landi, Francesco;Liperoti, Rosa;Fusco, Domenico;Mastropaolo, Simona;Quattrociocchi, Davide;Proia, Anna Silvia;Russo, Andrea;Bernabei, Roberto;Onder, Graziano
2012

Abstract

Sarcopenia has been indicated as a reliable marker of frailty and poor prognosis among the oldest individuals. At present, there are no data on sarcopenia in nursing home population. We evaluated the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with functional and clinical status in a population of elderly persons aged 70 years and older living in nursing homes.
2012
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Landi, F., Liperoti, R., Fusco, D., Mastropaolo, S., Quattrociocchi, D., Proia, A. S., Russo, A., Bernabei, R., Onder, G., Prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia among nursing home older residents, <<THE JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY. SERIES A, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES>>, 2012; 67 (1): 48-55. [doi:10.1093/gerona/glr035] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/27417]
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