Factors associated with sarcopenia screened by finger-circle test among middle-aged and older adults: a population-based multisite cross-sectional survey in Japan

• Main Authors: Daiki Watanabe (Author), Tsukasa Yoshida (Author), Takashi Nakagata (Author), Naomi Sawada (Author), Yosuke Yamada (Author), Kayo Kurotani (Author), Kenji Tanaka (Author), Megumi Okabayashi (Author), Hidekazu Shimada (Author), Hidemi Takimoto (Author), Nobuo Nishi (Author), Keiichi Abe (Author), Motohiko Miyachi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Previous epidemiological studies have demonstrated the prevalence and relationship of various factors associated with sarcopenia in older adults; however, few have examined the status of sarcopenia in middle-aged adults. In this study, we aimed to, 1) evaluate the validity of the...