Community-based prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in the Vietnamese elderly

Community-based prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in the Vietnamese elderly

Sarcopenia, a condition characterized by muscle mass decline, is one of the leading health problems in the elderly. This study determined the rate of sarcopenia according to criteria by Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) and related factors in elderly people. A community-based cross-sectional...

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Published in:Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 17
Main Authors: Pham, Lan-Anh Thi, Nguyen, Binh Thanh, Huynh, Dao Tieu, Nguyen, Binh-Minh Le Thi, Tran, Phuong-Anh Nhat, Van Vo, Tam, Bui, Hy-Han Thi, Thai, Truc Thanh
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 02-01-2024
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Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Economics
Education
Frailty
Frailty - diagnosis
Frailty - epidemiology
Health problems
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
multidisciplinary
Older people
Prevalence
Risk factors
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia - diagnosis
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Vietnam - epidemiology
Vietnam
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Summary:Sarcopenia, a condition characterized by muscle mass decline, is one of the leading health problems in the elderly. This study determined the rate of sarcopenia according to criteria by Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) and related factors in elderly people. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 632 people aged 60 years or over in Ho Chi Minh City. Data were collected through a predefined questionnaire and direct measurement. Sarcopenia was identified based on the Inbody 770 machine and AWGS criteria. The prevalence of sarcopenia was 32.0%. Participants with advanced age, low education, unemployment, low level of family economics and frailty were more likely to have sarcopenia. Among these, frailty had the highest impact on sarcopenia, with significantly higher odds of having sarcopenia found in participants with pre-frailty (OR = 4.80, 95% CI 2.75–8.38, p < 0.001) and frailty (OR = 21.16, 95% CI 8.96–49.97, p < 0.001). In contrast, BMI was inversely associated with sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is prevalent in the Vietnamese elderly. Apart from social demographic characteristics including age, education, employment and family economic status, frailty appeared to be an important risk factor. Early screening, referral, and treatment of sarcopenia among the elderly having a high risk of sarcopenia are recommended.
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ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-50979-4