Calf Circumference as an Optimal Choice of Four Screening Tools for Sarcopenia Among Ethnic Chinese Older Adults in Assisted Living

INTRODUCTION: Sarcopenia is highly prevalent among residents of assisted-living facilities. However, the optimal screening tools are not clear. Therefore, we compared the performance of four recommended screening tools for predicting sarcopenia. METHODS: The study recruited 177 people over 65 years...

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Autores principales: Chen, Chung-Yao, Tseng, Wen-Chun, Yang, Yao-Hung, Chen, Chia-Ling, Lin, Lain-Li, Chen, Fang-Ping, Wong, Alice M K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2020
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7767718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33380792
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S287207

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7767718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33380792
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S287207

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