Prevalence of sarcopenia and related factors in community-dwelling elderly individuals
SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.40, sa.6, ss.568-574, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.15537/smj.2019.6.23917
- Dergi Adı: SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.568-574
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and related factors in individuals aged >= 65 years living in the Bornova district of Izmir, Turkey. Sarcopenia is one of the most serious health problems among elderly individuals.