Sarcopenia and physical performance among older adults with increased body mass index and falls
, but was influenced by fat percentage. HGS demonstrated better discriminatory ability for falls in older adults with increased BMI. The higher odds of sarcopenia among fallers with high BMI highlight the need for intervention studies addressing sarcopenic obesity as a growing risk factor for falls.
Authors
- Nurul Nabilah Akmal Hashim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9027-7641)
- Mirela Delibegović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6193-3152)
- Maw Pin Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3400-8540)
- Sumaiyah Mat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4973-6986)
- Sheng Hui Kioh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3141-1641)
- Noran Naqiah Hairi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2692-9016)
- Selina Khoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3090-9309)
- Phyo Kyaw Myint (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3852-6158)
- Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9880-3538)
Institutions
- University Malaya Medical Centre (MY)
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- IMU University (MY)
- Sunway University (MY)
- National University of Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-49574-0
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia