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Pain as a risk factor for incident sarcopenia in community‐dwelling older adults: A 1‐year prospective cohort study

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Pain‐related muscle disuse and inflammatory reactions may increase the risk of sarcopenia among older adults with pain. Although several studies have examined the association between pain and sarcopenia, the findings… Click to show full abstract

Pain‐related muscle disuse and inflammatory reactions may increase the risk of sarcopenia among older adults with pain. Although several studies have examined the association between pain and sarcopenia, the findings are mixed. In the present study, we examined the association of pain as well as pain intensity and location with incident sarcopenia among community‐dwelling older adults and explored whether this association differed between men and women.

Keywords: older adults; community dwelling; pain; incident sarcopenia; dwelling older

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2022

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