Prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an increasingly strong association between sarcopenia and malnutrition in research findings. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults (≥ 65 years) at risk of malnutrition based on Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST).

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study of 811 participants. Participants were recruited from the general population, community centers, senior activity centers, polyclinics, and hospital. Community-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition participated in the study. Participants' data and measurements were collected at the baseline visit. Data included socio-demographic information, anthropometric measurements, body composition, dietary intakes, and functiona

SUBMITTER: Chew STH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9789557 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature