Sarcopenia and its association with falls and fractures in older adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

• Main Authors: Suey S.Y. Yeung (Author), Esmee M. Reijnierse (Author), Vivien K. Pham (Author), Marijke C. Trappenburg (Author), Wen Kwang Lim (Author), Carel G.M. Meskers (Author), Andrea B. Maier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Sarcopenia is a potentially modifiable risk factor for falls and fractures in older adults, but the strength of the association between sarcopenia, falls, and fractures is unclear. This study aims to systematically assess the literature and perform a meta‐analysis of the association between...