2020 Volume 57 Issue 2 Pages 149-154
Purpose: To clarify the prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia in commuting rehabilitation service users.
Target: The 104 participants of the plant [Sorry, the English is unclear: please clarify the meaning of the highlighted text] (56 men, 48 women; average age 78.6±7.7 years).
Methods: The diagnosis of sarcopenia was classified based on the AWGS diagnostic algorithm. The following 10 items were investigated for their causal relationship with sarcopenia as risk factors: risk factor survey (1) cerebrovascular disease, (2) hypertension, (3) respiratory disease, (4) cardiovascular disease, (5) orthopedic disease, (6) fracture, (7) cancer, (8) intractable diseases, (9) diabetes mellitus, and (10) fall history in the past year.
Results: The prevalence of sarcopenia was 51.9%. Significant differences were observed in the items of "cancer" and "fall history in the past year" as risk factors for sarcopenia.
Conclusion: Elderly people needing support or care (especially those with cancer and a history of falling) have a very high risk of sarcopenia and are expected to require early intervention.
