Sarcopenia as a potential risk factor for senile blepharoptosis: Nationwide Surveys (KNHANES 2008-2011).

ABSTRACT: As the world's population is aging, sarcopenia is recognized as essential to assess people's lifelong condition and do appropriate early intervention. Senile blepharoptosis is also a problem in old age deteriorating visual function and causing a cosmetic decline. We investigated the association between sarcopenia and the prevalence of senile blepharoptosis, using a nationwide representative survey in Korea. A total of 11,533 participants were recruited. We used the body mass index (BMI)- adjusted appendicular skeletal muscle (ASM) definition as the muscle mass index (MMI, ASM [kg] divided by BMI [kg/m²]). The association between blepharoptosis prevalence and MMI was analyzed using multivariate logistic regression. Sarcopenia, defined as the lowest MMI quintile group in both men

SUBMITTER: Byeon HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10060385 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature