ArticleJournal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls2021
Prevalence of probable sarcopenia in community-dwelling older Greek people.
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- Determinants of dementia risk among older adults with probable sarcopenia and sarcopenia.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Association between Chronic Pain and Sarcopenia in Greek Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Prevalence and determinants of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults in Ireland.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with Sarcopenia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Single-Center Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Greek Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment Questionnaire, to Evaluate Sarcopenia in Greek Elderly at a Hospital Setting.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- Identification of Probable sarcopenia based on SARC-F and SARC-CalF in older adults from a low-resource setting.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe objective of this study was to assess the prevalence rate of probable sarcopenia and to determine the factors associated with it in older people living in Western Greece.
methodsProbable sarcopenia was estimated based on cut-off values for handgrip strength (HGS) as recommended by EWGSOP2. Information about socio-demographic, chronic diseases, fear of falls and lifestyle of the participants were also collected. HGS was assessed using a SAEHAN dynamometer. Calf circumference was assessed with inelastic tape. A logistic regression analysis was performed in order to determine associated risk factors.
resultsThe sample comprised 402 participants (292 women;110 men), with a mean age of 71.51±7.63 years. Overall, 25.4% of the elderly participants were diagnosed with probable sarcopenia (men:36.4%; women:21.2%). The findings of this study demonstrated that probable sarcopenia was positively associated with age (OR=0.14, 95% CI=0.008 to 0.200), gender (OR=-0.6, 95% CI=-0.700 to -0.530), Body mass Index (OR=0.01, 95% CI=-0.030 to -0.005), Skeletal muscle mass index (OR=0.05, 95% CI=0.030 to 0.080), calf circumference (OR=0.02, 95% CI=0.007 to 0.040), and comorbidities (OR=0.04, 95% CI=0.030 to 0.080).
conclusionThere was a 25.4% prevalence of probable sarcopenia in Greek elderly. The results highlight the importance of the detection of HGS and probable sarcopenia in older people in order to develop effective strategies of prevention and intervention of sarcopenia.
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