ArticleEuropean journal of nutrition2013
Association of anorexia with sarcopenia in a community-dwelling elderly population: results from the ilSIRENTE study.
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- Associated Factors of Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
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- Prevalence of and interventions for sarcopenia in ageing adults: a systematic review. Report of the International Sarcopenia Initiative (EWGSOP and IWGS).Age and ageing · 2014Pooled it
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- Sex differences in fall circumstances and injury biomechanics among older adults: A narrative review.Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine · 2026Review
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- Appetite-related Gut Hormone Responses to Feeding Across the Life Course.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2025Review
- Comparative effects of oral nutritional supplementation vs. nutritional education on appetite and weight in older adults with anorexia of aging: a 12-week non-randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Impact of Glucose Profile, Fasting Insulin, and Renal Function on Sarcopenia in Elderly at Single Centered Nursing Home: A Cross-Sectional Structural Equation Model Analysis.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Consequences of Anorexia of Aging in Hospital Settings: An Updated Review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2024Review
- The genetic causal effect of hand grip strength on osteoporosis and falling risk: a Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
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- Associations between appetite, physical activity and sedentary behaviour from hip- and wrist-worn accelerometers in community-dwelling older adults.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2023Article
- Associations between Vitality/Nutrition and the Other Domains of Intrinsic Capacity Based on Data from the INSPIRE ICOPE-Care Program.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Age-Related Dysfunction in Proteostasis and Cellular Quality Control in the Development of Sarcopenia.Cells · 2023Review
- Plasma Inflammatory Biomarkers and Anorexia of Ageing among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Exploratory Analysis of the MAPT Study.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Article
- Editorial: Social Isolation and Loneliness: Overlooked Therapeutic Targets of Anorexia of Aging?The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Article
- Anorexia in Medicare Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries: A Claims-Based Analysis of Epidemiology and Mortality.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThere is increasing evidence that anorexia of aging can cause physical and mental impairment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between anorexia and sarcopenia in elderly persons aged 80 years or older.
methodsData are from the baseline evaluation of 354 subjects enrolled in the ilSIRENTE study. The ilSIRENTE study is a prospective cohort study performed in the mountain community living in the Sirente geographic area (L'Aquila, Abruzzo) in Central Italy. We defined anorexia as the presence of loss of appetite and/or lower food intake. According to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) criteria, diagnosis of sarcopenia required the documentation of low muscle mass plus the documentation of either low muscle strength or low physical performance. The relationship between anorexia and sarcopenia was estimated by deriving odds ratios from the multiple logistic regression models considering sarcopenia as the dependent variable.
resultsNearly 21 % of the study sample showed symptoms of anorexia. Using the EWGSOP-suggested algorithm, 103 subjects (29.1 %) with sarcopenia were identified. Thirty-four (46.6 %) participants were affected by sarcopenia among subjects with anorexia compared to 69 subjects [24.6 %] without anorexia (p < 0.001). After adjusting for potential confounders including age, gender, functional and cognitive impairment, physical activity, urinary incontinence, comorbidity, congestive heart failure, COPD, depression, anti-cholinergic drugs, and TNF-α plasmatic levels, participants with anorexia had a higher risk of sarcopenia compared with non-anorexic subjects (HR 1.88, 95 % CI 1.01-3.51).
conclusionsAnorexia is common among community-dwelling older subjects in Italy. Our results suggest that among old-old subjects, anorexia is independently associated with sarcopenia.
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