Sarcopenia and coexistent risk factors detected using the ‘Yubi-wakka’ (finger-ring) test in adults aged over 65 years in the public annual health check-up in Tama City, Tokyo: a cross-sectional study

Objectives To examine the positive rate of sarcopenia using the ‘Yubi-wakka’ (finger-ring) test and associated risk factors among adults aged 65 years and older.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting We used the Yubi-wakka test, which has been developed and validated as a predictor of sarcopenia, frai...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Nakamura, Hitomi Fujii, Eitaro Kodani, Tomohiro Kaneko, Hajime Sasabe, Yutaka Tamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/12/e061613.full
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