Association between sarcopenia grade and fall history among older adults in West China: A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The association between sarcopenia severity and fall history remains under-researched at present. Accordingly, this study was developed to evaluate the relationship between sarcopenic status and prior fall events in a multiethnic group of older community-dwelling adults in Western China.

Design

A retrospective survey study, the data comes from the West China Health and Aging Trend study.

Setting

The study was based in Western China.

Participants

In total, this retrospective analysis incorporated data from 2719 older adults (59.2% women).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Grip strength, gait speed and skeletal muscle mass index values were analysed for all participants, and the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2014 and 2019 consen

SUBMITTER: Wen Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882337 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature