Sarcopenia assessment project in the nursing homes in Turkey

Halil, M.; Ulger, Z.; Varli, M.; Doventas, A.; Ozturk, G.; Kuyumcu, M.; Yavuz, B.; Yesil, YUSUF; Tufan, F.; Cankurtaran, M.; Saka, B.; Sahin, S.; Curgunlu, A.; Tekin, N.; Akcicek, F.; KARAN, Mehmet; Atli, T.; Beger, T.; Erdincler, D.; Ariogul, S.

doi:10.1038/ejcn.2014.15

Sarcopenia assessment project in the nursing homes in Turkey

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Halil M., Ulger Z., Varli M., Doventas A., Ozturk G. B., Kuyumcu M. E., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, vol.68, no.6, pp.690-694, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 68 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.15
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.690-694
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) are geriatric syndromes leading to physical disability, poor quality of life and death. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia and SO in nursing homes in Turkey and to define local disparities for diagnosing sarcopenia and SO.