Sarcopenia: prevalence, associated factors, and the risk of mortality and disability in Japanese older adults

• Main Authors: Akihiko Kitamura (Author), Satoshi Seino (Author), Takumi Abe (Author), Yu Nofuji (Author), Yuri Yokoyama (Author), Hidenori Amano (Author), Mariko Nishi (Author), Yu Taniguchi (Author), Miki Narita (Author), Yoshinori Fujiwara (Author), Shoji Shinkai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is limited evidence on sarcopenia in Asian populations. This study aimed to clarify the prevalence, associated factors, and the magnitude of association with mortality and incident disability for sarcopenia and combinations of its components among Japanese community‐dwellin...