• Yu-Hung Lin, Der-Sheng Han, Yi-Hsuan Lee, Ding-Cheng Chan, Chia-Hsiu Chang, Kuen-Cheh Yang, and Fong-Ching Chang.
• Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Community Medicine and Long-Term Care, National Taiwan University Hospital Bei-Hu Branch, Taipei, Taiwan.
• J Formos Med Assoc. 2024 May 1; 123 (5): 620625620-625.

BackgroundSocial isolation is increasing in aging societies; however, its relationship with depressed mood and sarcopenia is not well studied. This study aims to examine the influence of social network on depressed mood and sarcopenia among community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan.MethodsWe collected data from a sample of 981 older adults residing in the community. These individuals received government-subsidized preventive healthcare services for adults at a district hospital in Taipei in 2021. The social network of the older adults who participated was assessed using the Lubben Social Network Scale, while depressed mood was assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale. The definition of sarcopenia used in this study was based on the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia.ResultsAccording to this study, sarcopenia was present in approximately 15 % of older adults. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that older adults who had poor social network and did not meet the recommended 150 min of regular physical activity per week were more likely to have depressed mood. Additionally, older adults who were older, underweight, did not engage in regular physical activity, and had poor social network were more likely to have sarcopenia.ConclusionPoor social network was associated with increased risks of depressed mood and sarcopenia among older adults.Copyright © 2023 Formosan Medical Association. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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