Nutritional Status and Risk of Sarcopenia among Hospitalized Older Adults Residing in a Rural Region in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorAlatas, Hacer
dc.contributor.authorSerin, Yeliz
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Nurguel
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-19T06:37:34Z
dc.date.available2026-06-19T06:37:34Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in community-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition based on the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), and Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI).Methods: The study participants were 345 adults aged >65 years who visited Geriatric Internal Medicine outpatient clinics. The study included people without acute illness for whom the risk of malnutrition could be assessed and appropriate measurements taken. At the baseline visit, participants' data and measurements were gathered. The primary data included sociodemographic details, anthropometric measurements, malnutrition screening tests, and functional assessments.Results: The participants' mean age was 76.21 +/- 5.59 years, and 57.1% were men (n=97). The prevalence rate of sarcopenia was 45.5%. Compared to individuals without sarcopenia, those with it were older; had lower MNA, PNI, and GNRI scores; and had lower muscle mass, muscle strength, and lower leg circumferences (p<0.001). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, we found that sarcopenia, advanced age, male sex, high risk of malnutrition, calf circumference, and a low PNI score were all significantly associated with a low GNRI score (p<0.001).Conclusion: Sarcopenia was significantly associated with advanced age, male sex, and high risk of malnutrition. Patients' nutritional and functional status should always be assessed for therapeutic interventions and lifestyle changes.
dc.identifier.doi10.4235/agmr.23.0064
dc.identifier.endpage300
dc.identifier.issn2508-4909
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7618-0859
dc.identifier.pmid37691482
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85180897973
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage293
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4235/agmr.23.0064
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/5110
dc.identifier.volume27
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001136656200007
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKorean Geriatric Soc
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260612
dc.subjectElderly
dc.subjectMalnutrition
dc.subjectNutrition Assessment
dc.subjectNutritional Status
dc.subjectSarcopenia
dc.titleNutritional Status and Risk of Sarcopenia among Hospitalized Older Adults Residing in a Rural Region in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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