ArticleClinical interventions in aging2018
Association between depressive symptoms and sarcopenia in older Chinese community-dwelling individuals.
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- The Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Chinese Older Adults: Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Differences in the Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling, Nursing Home and Hospitalized Individuals. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2020Pooled it
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- Associations between sarcopenia and depression in middle-aged and older adults: the moderating effect of smoking.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Associations of medicine use and ejection fraction with the coexistence of frailty and sarcopenia in a sample of heart failure outpatients: a cross-sectional study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2023Article
- From Sarcopenia to Depressive Symptoms in Elderly: A Path Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Gender Differences in the Association Between Sarcopenia and Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older People in a Chinese Suburban Area.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- The authors reply: Comment on 'Prevalence of depression in patients with sarcopenia and correlation between the two diseases: systematic review and metaanalysis' by Li et al.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2022Article
- The association between handgrip strength and depression in cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- The Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2022Article
- Bidirectional relationship between depressive symptoms and physical performance in community-dwelling older people with subjective memory complaints.European geriatric medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia and depressive symptoms and estimate the association between them in elderly Chinese community-dwelling individuals. PATIENTS AND
methodsA total of 948 elderly Chinese community-dwelling individuals were recruited through leaflets and posters from three communities in Chengdu, and 865 participants were analyzed in this cross-sectional study. Muscle mass was measured using the bioimpedance analysis, handgrip strength was measured with a handheld dynamometer, and physical performance was assessed via usual gait speed on a 6 m course. Sarcopenia was defined according to the recommended diagnostic algorithm of the Asia Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS). Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Chinese version of 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) with a score of ≥5 indicative of the presence of depressive symptoms.
resultsA total of 865 participants were included in the analysis. The participants had a mean age of 68.68±6.46 years. Sixty-one (7.1%) participants and 71 (8.2%) participants were identified as having sarcopenia and depressive symptoms, respectively. After adjusting for age, sex, and other potential confounders, sarcopenia was found to be significantly associated with depressive symptoms (odds ratio [OR]: 2.23, 95% CI 1.06-4.92).
conclusionThe prevalence rates of sarcopenia and depressive symptoms were 7.1 and 8.2%, respectively, in elderly Chinese community-dwelling individuals, and sarcopenia was significantly associated with depressive symptoms.
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