Association of sarcopenia with depressive symptoms and functional status among ambulatory community-dwelling elderly

Kilavuz, ASLI; Meseri, RECİ; Savas, EMİNE; Simsek, Hatice; Şahin, SEVNAZ; Bicakli, Derya; Sarac, ZELİHA; Uyar, MEHMET; Akcicek, Fehmi

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2018.03.003

Association of sarcopenia with depressive symptoms and functional status among ambulatory community-dwelling elderly

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Kilavuz A. , Meseri R. , Savas S. , Simsek H., Şahin S. , Bicakli D. H. , ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, cilt.76, ss.196-201, 2018 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 76
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.archger.2018.03.003
Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.196-201

Özet

Objective: Sarcopenia, functional disability, and depression are common problems in the elderly. Sarcopenia is associated with physical disability, functional impairment, depression, cardiometabolic diseases, and even mortality. This study aims to determine the association of sarcopenia with depression and functional status among ambulatory community-dwelling elderly aged 65 years and older.