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ba0003pp256 | Osteoporosis: pathophysiology and epidemiology | ECTS2014

Sarcopenia increased mortality among elderly men

Fujiwara Sako , Masunari Naomi , Takahashi Ikuno , Ohishi Waka

Sarcopenia has been indicated as one of the important markers of frailty among the elderly. This study aims to evaluate mortality risk among Japanese elderly persons with sarcopenia, taking into account lifestyle and physical factors.From among a population-based community cohort, the Adult Health Study conducted at RERF, 1880 subjects (626 men and 1 254 women) aged 47–95 years old were enrolled in a prospective and longitudinal cohort study in Hiro...