Association of frailty with osteosarcopenia in community -dwelling older people using the kihon checklist
The results suggest that older people with a combination of sarcopenia and low bone mass are at a high risk for frailty, as measured by the KCL, and that a comprehensive approach to their care is required that includes not only physical, but also mental, psychological, and social aspects.
Authors
- Akio Goda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9730-0082)
- Tsuyoshi Katsurasako
- Kohei Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3326-4494)
- Atsuko Kubo
- Hideki Nakano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2312-6154)
- Yuki Kikuchi
- Shin Murata
Institutions
- Nishikyushu University (JP)
- Kansai University of Welfare Sciences (JP)
- Social Welfare Department (HK)
- Hokuriku University (JP)
- Kyoto Tachibana University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-07-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3143/geriatrics.62.307
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00