Sarcopenia Sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
A total of 110 Thai elderly aged 60 years and older participated who lived in Sriracha and never diagnosed with sarcopenia before. They, also, had no history of hospitalization in the past 3 months, n
Diagnostic
Sponsors
Queen Savang Vadhana memorial hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age above 60 yo. 2.Living in Sriracha. 3.No history of hospitalization in the past 3 months. 4.No history of using sex hormones, growth hormones, thyroid hormones or steroids over the past year.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Particapant with congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association stage 3 or higher), uncontrolled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease stage 5, chronic liver disease with Child-Pugh Score class B or C, connective tissue diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, known terminal cancer or tuberculosis. 2.Participants who underwent intense exercise or consumed alcohol 12 hours before participating in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) Before In the morning after fasting for at least 4 hours Bioelectrical impedence analysis (BIA) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Calf cicumference In the morning after fasting for at least 4 hours Anthropometric measurement,Weight In the morning after fasting for at least 4 hours Anthropometric measurement,Age In the morning after fasting for at least 4 hours Questionnaire,Sex In the morning after fasting for at least 4 hours Questionnaire | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPisit Isarashewawat
Queen Savang Vadhana memorial hospital
Outcome results
None listed