ArticleClinical interventions in aging2015
Prevalence of sarcopenia in Germany and the corresponding effect of osteoarthritis in females 70 years and older living in the community: results of the FORMoSA study.
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Effect of Whole-body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) and/or Protein Supplementation on Sarcopenic Obesity in Community Dwelling Males 70+ With Sarcopenic Obesity
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 102 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Differences in handgrip strength protocols to identify sarcopenia and frailty - a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2017Pooled it
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- Sarcopenia in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: The association with self-reported fatigue, physical function and obesity.PloS one · 2019Trial
- Whole-body electromyostimulation to fight sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older women at risk. Resultsof the randomized controlled FORMOsA-sarcopenic obesity study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2016Trial
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- NAMPT shows tissue-dependent immune-metabolic associations in osteoarthritic synovium and aging-related skeletal muscle.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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- Higher Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Knee Osteoarthritis and Its Association with Femoral Intercondylar Cartilage Thickness and Functional Outcomes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The prevalence of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in a German geriatric day clinic.The Journal of frailty & aging · 2025Article
- Exploring the link between osteosarcopenia and osteoarthritis in prediabetic adults using NHANES data.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Identification of shared key genes and pathways in osteoarthritis and sarcopenia patients based on bioinformatics analysis.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of isometric knee extension strength as a sarcopenia criteria in older women.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Association of sarcopenia and its prognostic value in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis among older people in China: the first longitudinal evidence from CHARLS.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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- The Negative Impacts of Sarcopenia on Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty under the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Sex Differences in Sarcopenia in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty for Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough 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.
methodsA total of 689 Caucasian females 18-35 years old and 1,325 CD females 70 years+ living in Northern Bavaria, Germany, were assessed during the initial phase of the FORMoSA research project. Anthropometry, total and regional muscle mass, were assessed by segmental multifrequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis. Further 10 m walking speed and handgrip strength were evaluated to apply the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People definition of sarcopenia. Covariates were determined by questionnaires and interviews.
resultsApplying the algorithm of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People of two standard deviations below the mean value for appendicular skeletal muscle mass of a reference cohort of the young cohort (5.66 kg/m(2)), low gait speed (≤0.8 m/s), and low grip strength (<20 kg), the prevalence of sarcopenia in CD German females 70 years and older was 4.5% (70-79 years: 2.8% vs ≥80 years: 9.9%; P<0.001). Participants with OA at the hip and lower limbs (n=252) exhibited significantly higher rates of sarcopenia (OA: 9.1 vs non-OA: 3.5%). Of importance, anthropometric, demographic, health, and lifestyle parameters (except exercise participation) of our cohorts corresponded with Bavarian or German data for CD women 70 years+.
conclusionThe prevalence of sarcopenia in CD German females 70 years+ is relatively low. However, participants with OA at the hip or lower limbs were at increased risk for sarcopenia.
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