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Sarcopenia and malnutrition in fracture patients admitted to a rehabilitation hospital; investigation of related factors of Activity of Daily Living

Not Applicable
Conditions
Orthopedic patients, bone fracture patients
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000036180
Lead Sponsor
ational Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
Brief Summary

The participants were 85 older patients (61 women, 24 men; mean age 80.2). The prevalence of sarcopenia was 49% (42 people) at admission and 46% (39 people) at discharge. As a result of multivariate analysis, factors related to sarcopenia at admission were age, BMI, and FIM (odds ratio; 1.15, 0.61, 0.94).The possibility of sarcopenia at admission was estimated high in the case of high age, low BMI, and low ADL.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
85
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Motor paralysis and higher brain dysfunction due to cerebrovascular disease Physically and mentally severe condition due to malignant tumors and severe dementia Bedridden at the end of the disease Peripheral vascular disease with intermittent claudication Acute arthritis Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) stage 3 or 4) specific myopathy Bio impedance Analysis (BIA) contraindications (Ex. Cardiac pacemaker)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
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