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Association Between Quality of Life and Sarcopenia Components in Older Adults.
- Source :
- Istanbul Medical Journal; Aug2024, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p219-222, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Introduction: Sarcopenia is a serious cause of mortality and morbidity. Expressing that the quality of life of older adults may be a sign of sarcopenia. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between the Euro-Quality of Life Visual Analog Scale (EQ-VAS) and sarcopenia components in older adults. Methods: Patients aged over 60 years who visited geriatric outpatients between October 2016 and August 2021 were included in the study. The overall quality of life was evaluated using the EQ-VAS. Handgrip strength (HGS), Chair Stand Test (CST), skeletal muscle mass (SMM), usual gait speed (UGS), and timed up-go test were measured to assess sarcopenia components. Results: A total of 545 patients were included in the study. The median EQ-VAS score was 70 (10-100). Age, UGS, and HGS were found to be statistically significant determinants of the EQ-VAS (p=0.014, p=0.005, p<0.001) after adjusting for gender, diabetes, body mass index, SMM, and CST. Conclusion: Our study suggests that age, UGS, and HGS are associated with self-reported quality of life in older adults. The results highlight the importance of assessing the quality of life of older adults in clinical practice to improve sarcopenia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- OLDER people
WALKING speed
MUSCLE mass
BODY mass index
SARCOPENIA
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26199793
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Istanbul Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179093731
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4274/imj.galenos.2024.29559