Aging, Sarcopenia
Conditions
Keywords
sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity, osteoporosis, fracture, cardiovascular disease, mortality
Brief summary
This study is a hospital-based, prospective cohort study to elucidate the predictive factors including muscle and fat mass for chronic diseases and mortality in elderly persons aged 60 years and older.
Detailed description
This study is a hospital-based, prospective cohort study to elucidate the predictive factors among anthropometric and biochemical parameters and body composition information for chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, stroke, osteoporosis, fracture, and cognitive dysfunction, and mortality in elderly persons aged 60 years and older.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Aged 60 years and older * Capable of communication with the research team * Provided written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Age \< 60 years * active malignancy * uncompensated liver cirrhosis * ESRD * severe cognitive impairment which cannot communicate with the research term
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alll cause mortality | 9 years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of major adverse cardiac event including nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, and unstable angina | 9 years |
| Incidence of frailty defined by the Korean Fraility Index | 9 years |
| Cardiometabolic mortality | 9 years |
| Incidence of cognitive dysfunction measured by minimental status examination | 9 years |
| Development of sarcopenia defined by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) criteria | 9 years |
| Incidence of osteoporotic fracture | 9 years |
Countries
South Korea