This study is aiming to understand the prevalence and risk factors related to malnutrition and sarcopenia in Chinese elderly.
The study objective is to understand the prevalence of malnutrition and sarcopenia in Chinese elderly with the cut-off points from the normal range of muscle mass and function in Chinese adults; to understand the risk factors related to malnutrition and sarcopenia in Chinese elderly; to set up a screening tool on malnutrition and sarcopenia risks in Chinese elderly.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,834
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing, China
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Chengdu, China
Shanghai 6th People's Hospital
Shanghai, China
Total skeletal muscle mass
bioelectric impedance absorptiometry (BIA)
Time frame: Test Visit 1 (~ Day 7)
Total skeletal muscle mass
Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA)
Time frame: Test Visit 2 (~ Day 17)
Total body fat
Time frame: Test Visit 1 (~Day 7) and Test Visit 2 (~ Day 17)
Hand grip strength
Time frame: Test Visit 1 (~ Day 7)
Gait speed
Time frame: Test Visit 1 (~ Day 7)
Total body fat free mass
Time frame: Test Visit 1 (~ Day 7) and Test Visit 2 (~ Day 17)
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