Sarcopenia risk and associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone

Abstract Sarcopenia, defined as a progressive loss of muscle mass and reduced muscle strength and functional capacity, is common among older adults. This study aimed to assess the proportion of people at risk of sarcopenia and probable sarcopenia among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living...

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Autores principales:	Li Cheng, Janet W. H. Sit, Helen Y. L. Chan, Kai Chow Choi, Regina K. Y. Cheung, Martin M. H. Wong, Francis Y. K. Li, Tin Yan Lee, Elina S. M. Fung, Keen Man Tai, Winnie K. W. So
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4fcee32268f84aff87250e76016330492021-11-21T12:19:52ZSarcopenia risk and associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone10.1038/s41598-021-01614-72045-2322https://doaj.org/article/4fcee32268f84aff87250e76016330492021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01614-7https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Sarcopenia, defined as a progressive loss of muscle mass and reduced muscle strength and functional capacity, is common among older adults. This study aimed to assess the proportion of people at risk of sarcopenia and probable sarcopenia among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone and to identify the associated factors. A total of 390 older adults were included in this study. Sarcopenia and probable sarcopenia were defined according to the criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, health status, health behaviours and lifestyle characteristics, nutritional status, physical activity level, and depressive symptoms were collected. The association between these characteristics and sarcopenia risk was analysed using a multivariate ordinal logistic regression. The proportion of subjects at risk of sarcopenia and probable sarcopenia was found to be 57.7% and 30%, respectively. Older age, being malnourished and being at risk of malnutrition were significantly associated with sarcopenia risk. Being educated to secondary level or above, being overweight or obese and higher physical activity level were associated with decreased sarcopenia risk. Our results showed that older adults living alone were at high risk of developing sarcopenia and probable sarcopenia. These results emphasise the urgent need to initiate aggressive screening and holistic lifestyle therapeutic intervention strategies for this high-risk population.Li ChengJanet W. H. SitHelen Y. L. ChanKai Chow ChoiRegina K. Y. CheungMartin M. H. WongFrancis Y. K. LiTin Yan LeeElina S. M. FungKeen Man TaiWinnie K. W. SoNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Li Cheng Janet W. H. Sit Helen Y. L. Chan Kai Chow Choi Regina K. Y. Cheung Martin M. H. Wong Francis Y. K. Li Tin Yan Lee Elina S. M. Fung Keen Man Tai Winnie K. W. So Sarcopenia risk and associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone
description	Abstract Sarcopenia, defined as a progressive loss of muscle mass and reduced muscle strength and functional capacity, is common among older adults. This study aimed to assess the proportion of people at risk of sarcopenia and probable sarcopenia among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone and to identify the associated factors. A total of 390 older adults were included in this study. Sarcopenia and probable sarcopenia were defined according to the criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, health status, health behaviours and lifestyle characteristics, nutritional status, physical activity level, and depressive symptoms were collected. The association between these characteristics and sarcopenia risk was analysed using a multivariate ordinal logistic regression. The proportion of subjects at risk of sarcopenia and probable sarcopenia was found to be 57.7% and 30%, respectively. Older age, being malnourished and being at risk of malnutrition were significantly associated with sarcopenia risk. Being educated to secondary level or above, being overweight or obese and higher physical activity level were associated with decreased sarcopenia risk. Our results showed that older adults living alone were at high risk of developing sarcopenia and probable sarcopenia. These results emphasise the urgent need to initiate aggressive screening and holistic lifestyle therapeutic intervention strategies for this high-risk population.
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author	Li Cheng Janet W. H. Sit Helen Y. L. Chan Kai Chow Choi Regina K. Y. Cheung Martin M. H. Wong Francis Y. K. Li Tin Yan Lee Elina S. M. Fung Keen Man Tai Winnie K. W. So
author_facet	Li Cheng Janet W. H. Sit Helen Y. L. Chan Kai Chow Choi Regina K. Y. Cheung Martin M. H. Wong Francis Y. K. Li Tin Yan Lee Elina S. M. Fung Keen Man Tai Winnie K. W. So
author_sort	Li Cheng
title	Sarcopenia risk and associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone
title_short	Sarcopenia risk and associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone
title_full	Sarcopenia risk and associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone
title_fullStr	Sarcopenia risk and associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone
title_full_unstemmed	Sarcopenia risk and associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone
title_sort	sarcopenia risk and associated factors among chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/4fcee32268f84aff87250e7601633049
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Sarcopenia risk and associated factors among Chinese community-dwelling older adults living alone

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