Screening for Sarcopenia among Elderly Arab Females: Influence of Body Composition, Lifestyle, Irisin, and Vitamin D

Sarcopenia is the loss of skeletal muscle mass, and is most common in older people. The present multi-center cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and possible risk factors among Arab elderly females. A total of 131 ambulatory Saudi elderly females aged 60–85 years (m...

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Main Authors: Tafany A. Alsaawi, Dara Aldisi, Mahmoud M. A. Abulmeaty, Malak N. K. Khattak, Abdullah M. Alnaami, Shaun Sabico, Nasser M. Al-Daghri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/9/1855