Prevalence of low muscle mass and associated factors in community-dwelling older adults in Singapore

Abstract The population is rapidly aging worldwide, and there is an age-related decline in muscle mass. Therefore, it is important to examine the prevalence and associated factors of low appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) in older adults. The objectives of this cross-sectional study were...

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Main Authors: Siew Ling Tey, Dieu Thi Thu Huynh, Yatin Berde, Geraldine Baggs, Choon How How, Yen Ling Low, Magdalin Cheong, Wai Leng Chow, Ngiap Chuan Tan, Samuel Teong Huang Chew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02274-3