Prevalence of Sarcopenia Estimated Using a Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Prediction Equation in Community‐Dwelling Elderly People in Taiwan

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Authors

Meng‐Yueh Chien · National Taiwan University

Ta‐Yi Huang · National Taiwan University Hospital

Ying‐Tai Wu · National Taiwan University Hospital

Abstract

Estimation of SM using a BIA equation was validated in Taiwanese volunteers. It was confirmed that sarcopenia is an emerging health problem in the aging population in Taiwan.

Topics & Keywords

Body Composition Measurement Techniques Nutrition and Health in Aging Frailty in Older Adults

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 56, Issue 9, pp. 1710-1715

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01854.x

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