Sarcopenia Among Older People in the Philippines: A Scoping Review

Conclusions: Sarcopenia studies among older Filipinos were limited. Most were hospital-based and involved patients with comorbidities. Some studies used sarcopenia assessment guidelines with Filipino normative references. Sarcopenia impacts the overall well-being of older Filipinos; hence more studies and health promotion programs are necessary.PMID:38533549 | DOI:10.1177/10784535241239684

Source: Creative Nursing - March 27, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Mark U Gay-As Shu-Chun Lee Fu-Chih Lai Source Type: research