2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Muscle mass of Japanese elderly people-the cut-off value for IADL disability-
| Project/Area Number |
22790576
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Public health/Health science
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| Research Institution | Osaka Medical College |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Keywords | 疫学 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study aimed to investigate the association between sarcopenia and disability in community-dwelling elderly subjects in Japan from the study of1095community-dwelling Japanese elderly. Sarcopenia was defined by appendicular muscle mass index(weight(kg)/height(m2), measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis), men≦7.0(kg/m2), women≦5.8(kg/m2). This study suggests too that sarcopenia is associated with disability in the elderly.
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