ArticleBMC geriatrics2020
Decreased swallowing function in the sarcopenic elderly without clinical dysphagia: a cross-sectional study.
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Comparison of the Swallowing Functions of the Sarcopenia and Dynapenia Patients
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of sarcopenia in Chinese community-dwelling elderly: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Assessment of Tongue Strength in Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Dysphagia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Combined exercise and nutrition intervention for older women with spinal sarcopenia: an open-label single-arm trial.BMC geriatrics · 2023Trial
- Application of artificial intelligence in geriatric infection: recent advances and prospects.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- A comparison of oral health, nutrition, and swallowing function in older adults with and without sarcopenia: A cross-sectional study.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2025Article
- Methodological Procedures to Acquire and Analyze Ultrasound Images of Swallowing: A Scoping Review.Dysphagia · 2025Article
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- Influence of Spinal Sagittal Alignment in Sitting Posture on the Swallowing Speed of Older Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.Dysphagia · 2024Article
- Hyoid Bone Movement During Swallowing in Female Thyroidectomy Patients: A Kinematic Ultrasound Study.Dysphagia · 2024Article
- Association between dysphagia risk and sleep quality in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Assessing the oral and suprahyoid muscles in healthy adults using muscle ultrasound to inform the swallowing process: a proof-of-concept study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Relationship between Low Skeletal Muscle Mass and Subsequent Oral Intake Ability among the Aged Population.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- New horizons in understanding oral health and swallowing function within the context of frailty.Age and ageing · 2023Article
- Quantitative approach to analyze hyoid bone movement during swallowing by ultrasound: an integrative review.CoDAS · 2023Review
- The prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia among Thai community-dwelling older adults as defined by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS-2019) criteria: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Automated assessment of hyoid movement during normal swallow using ultrasound.International journal of language & communication disorders · 2022Article
- Effect of decreased tongue pressure on dysphagia and survival rate in elderly people requiring long-term care.Journal of dental sciences · 2022Article
- Are Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Screening Tests Effective in Preventing Pneumonia?Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Cardiac sympathetic denervation could be associated with dysphagia in Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSarcopenia and dysphagia are prevalent health issues as the elderly population continues to grow. However, whether sarcopenia, defined by either reduced handgrip strength or gait speed, would lead to pathological effects on swallowing function is still a matter of debate. Studies focusing on subclinical changes in the swallowing function in the sarcopenic elderly are lacking. This study evaluates the swallowing function in the sarcopenic elderly without dysphagia.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted including subjects recruited from the community. Ninety-four individuals aged 65 and older without dysphagia were divided into two groups: sarcopenia and nonsarcopenia. The swallowing assessment included tongue pressure measurement, hyoid displacement (HD), hyoid velocity (HV) measurement with submental ultrasonography, 100-ml water-swallowing test, and the 10-item Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10).
resultsThe average tongue pressure was 47.0 ± 13.7 and 48.6 ± 11.5 kPa in the sarcopenia and nonsarcopenia groups, respectively (p = 0.55), whereas the average HD during swallowing was 15.3 ± 4.4 and 13.0 ± 4.2 mm in the sarcopenia and nonsarcopenia groups, respectively (p < 0.05). The median of HV during swallowing was 19.5 (6.41-45.86) and 15.9 (3.7-39.7) mm/s in the sarcopenia and nonsarcopenia group (p < 0.05). The median of time needed for consuming 100 ml water was 12.43 (3.56-49.34) and 5.66 (2.07-19.13) seconds in the sarcopenia and nonsarcopenia groups, respectively (p < 0.05). The median of the EAT-10 score was 0 (0-2) and 0 (0-1) in the sarcopenia and nonsarcopenia groups, respectively (p < 0.05).
conclusionsIn elderly individuals, swallowing function was significantly impaired with sarcopenia before clinical symptoms become clear. However, tongue muscles exhibited resistance to sarcopenia. We observed compensative strategies in patients with sarcopenia, such as reduced swallowing speed and increased hyoid bone movement.
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