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Pamela G Rufus
Pamela G Rufus
Australia
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Sarcopenic Obesity and Falls in the Elderly
Author(s): Julie A Pasco, Sophia X Sui, Monica C Tembo, Kara L Holloway-Kew, Pamela G Rufus and Mark A KotowiczJulie A Pasco, Sophia X Sui, Monica C Tembo, Kara L Holloway-Kew, Pamela G Rufus and Mark A Kotowicz
Background: Sarcopenic obesity refers to age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, in the face of obesity. We aimed to examine the association of falls with sarcopenic obesity and its components, among elderly individuals in the population. Methods: Participants were 353 men and 245 women aged 65-98 yr of the Geelong Osteoporosis Study. Body fat and lean mass were measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; body fat mass was expressed as a percentage of weight (%BF) and appendicular lean mass was adjusted for height (rALM, kg/m2). Poor physical performance was assessed using the timed up-&-go (TUG) test. Sarcopenic obesity referred to low-rALM (Tscore<- 1), poor physical performance (TUG>10 s) and obesity (%BF >25% for men, >35% for women). Fallers were identified by self-report as having had at leas.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000465