Anoohya Gandham, Giulia Gregori, Lisa Johansson, Helena Johansson, Nicholas C Harvey, Liesbeth Vandenput, Eugene McCloskey, John A Kanis, Henrik Litsne, Kristian Axelsson, Mattias Lorentzon
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of three sarcopenia definitions and their associations with fracture risk in a population of older Swedish women when adjusted for FRAX-based risk factors. 2883 women 77.8 years (mean) old were included. Sarcopenia was defined based on the Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC; low handgrip strength and gait speed), revised European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2; low appendicular lean mass index (ALM, appendicular lean mass/height (kg/m2)), and hand grip strength (kg)) and Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS; low ALM, and hand grip strength (kg)) definition...
February 9, 2024: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research