Sarcopenia assessment project in the nursing homes in Turkey
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, cilt.68, sa.6, ss.690-694, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.15
- Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.690-694
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır
Özet
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) are geriatric syndromes leading to physical disability, poor quality of life and death. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia and SO in nursing homes in Turkey and to define local disparities for diagnosing sarcopenia and SO.