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

• Published in: BMC geriatrics Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 997
• Main Authors: Chew, Samuel Teong Huang, Tey, Siew Ling, Yalawar, Menaka, Liu, Zhongyuan, Baggs, Geraldine, How, Choon How, Cheong, Magdalin, Chow, Wai Leng, Low, Yen Ling, Huynh, Dieu Thi Thu, Tan, Ngiap Chuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 24.12.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aged; Community-dwelling; Complications and side effects; Cross-Sectional Studies; Demographic aspects; Dietary Proteins; Geriatric Assessment; Hand Strength; Health aspects; Humans; Independent Living; Male; Malnutrition; Malnutrition - diagnosis; Malnutrition - epidemiology; Older adults; Prevalence; Risk factors; Sarcopenia; Sarcopenia - diagnosis; Sarcopenia - epidemiology; Singapore; Community-dwelling; Sarcopenia; Prevalence; Malnutrition; Older adults

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 (MU...