Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Feb 2014
Multicenter StudySarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity among men aged 80 years and older in Beijing: prevalence and its association with functional performance.
Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity are significant associative factors for functional impairment related to aging. The main aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity, and their associations with functional status among men aged 80 years and older in Beijing. ⋯ The prevalence of sarcopenia is high either based on RASM or SMI among Chinese men aged 80 years and older. Functional limitations were significantly associated with older age, skeletal muscle mass and total body fat.