Association of Low Muscle Mass, Weak Grip Strength, and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Old Ages.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia is an age-related disease, and is assumed to be associated with systemic inflammation. We examined the relationship between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), an easily accessible inflammatory marker, and sarcopenia in older adults.

Methods

This retrospective cross-sectional study, medical records of patients visiting a tertiary hospital's health check-up center were analyzed. The study included older adults aged 60 and over, and who had their grip strength, skeletal muscle mass, and complete blood count with differential tests measured. In this study, sarcopenia was defined as the presence of both low muscle mass and weak grip strength according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 criteria.

Results

Of the 2,385 participants, 74

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12444080 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature