Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity: Their association with postoperative outcomes in patients with hip fractures
Sarcopenia remained independently associated with mortality in patients with hip fractures after adjustment for various factors. Sarcopenic obesity was associated with a higher risk of mortality than sarcopenia alone. These findings underscore the prognostic significance of sarcopenia in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Şahan Güven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5174-7970)
- Betül Gülsüm Yavuz Veizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1743-115X)
- Ömer Faruk Naldöven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7214-2321)
- Valbona Imeri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8768-6866)
Institutions
- Bilkent University (TR)
- Ankara Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (TR)
- Ankara Bilkent City Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.70007
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16