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ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2021

Association between Depressive Symptoms and Risk of Sarcopenia in Taiwanese Older Adults.

L-T Wang, W-C Huang, Y-C Hung, J-H Park

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Article in The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06637228 (Effects of Integrated Exercise on Sarcopenia, Depression Symptoms, and Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Dementia), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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NCT06637228 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Integrated Exercise on Sarcopenia, Depression Symptoms, and Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Dementia

TypeinterventionalSponsorChang Gung University of Science and TechnologyRan2023 to 2024Enrolled80ConditionsDementia, Depressive Symptoms, Quality of Life (QOL), Sarcopenia in ElderlyArmsMove Your Hands, Feet, and Brain: Integrated Exercise Intervention Based on Taipei City Elderly Physical Activity Guidelines
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

L-T WangJong-Hwan Park, PhD. Health Convergence Medicine Laboratory, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 179, Gudeok-Ro, Seo-Gu, Busan 49241, Korea. E-mail: parkj@pusan.ac.kr.
W-C Huang
Y-C Hung
J-H Park
National Taiwan Normal University · TWMinistry of Health and Welfare · TWPusan National University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesSymptoms of depression and high risk of sarcopenia are common among the older population; however, the associations between these remain unclear. Thus, the present study identified whether depressive symptoms are associated with older adults' sarcopenia risks.

participantsThis nationally representative study in Taiwan investigated the older adult population ( ≥ 65 years) using a telephone survey conducted between 2019 and 2020.

designSelf-reported data obtained included depressive symptoms (5-item from Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale), sarcopenia risks (SARC-F questionnaire), and individual characteristics. The generalized additive models were used to examine the nonlinear associations between depressive symptoms and the risk of sarcopenia.

resultsA total of 1,068 older Taiwanese adults (72.15 ± 5.71 years; 52.7% women) participated in the survey. In the unadjusted model, the results showed a significant nonlinear association between high scores on the CES-D and sarcopenia scores (p < .001). Even after adjusting for covariates (sex, age, residential areas, education, marital status, working status, living status, smoking, drinking, and BMI), it still showed a significant non-linear association (p < .001).

conclusionThe results indicated that depressive symptoms were nonlinearly related to older adults' sarcopenia risks. Interventions or programs aiming to alleviate depression can be an effective strategy to prevent sarcopenia in the older adult population.

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DepressionSarcopeniaAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSelf ReportSurveys and Questionnairesdepressionelderlygeriatric syndromeMental healthmuscle strengthsarcopenia

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