Osteosarcopenic Obesity (OSO) is a syndrome characterized by the loss of bone and muscle in addition to increase in the fat tissue as a result of aging process. It is the latest point of impairment in the bone,muscle and adipose tissue in older adults. OSO, as the name suggests, is the combination of three syndrome frequently encountered in the elderly: osteopenia/osteoporosis, sarcopenia and obesity. The aims of study are to determine the prevalence of OSO syndrome in community-dwelling adults of Turkey and determine the possible factors regarding risk of falling in this population
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
460
Goztepe Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
T score
T scores of spine and femur neck examined with Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry. A T score\<-2,5 will be classified as osteoporosis while a T score between -1 and -2,5 will be counted as osteopenia
Time frame: 1 hour
Muscle Strength
Measured by hand held dynamometer. The cut-off scores for man and woman are 27 kg and 16 kg, respectively
Time frame: 5 minutes
Muscle Mass
Measured by bioimpedance analysis using Tanita TBF300. The cut-off scores for man and woman are 9,2 kg/m2 and 7,4 kg/m2, respectively
Time frame: 2 minutes
Muscle Performance
Tested by 4 meter walk test. If the gait speed is lower than 0,8 m/s, the test is positive.
Time frame: 3 minutes
Obesity
The fat percentage and the Body Mass Index measured by bioimpedance analysis using Tanita TBF300 is recorded. For BMI, 30 kg/m2 and over is classified as obesity whereas fat percentage of %35 and %28 (woman and man, respectively) and over was classified as obese.
Time frame: 2 minutes
Comorbidity
Using Charlson Comorbidity Index
Time frame: 3 minutes
History of falls
A patient's self stated history of falls will be considered as having a history of fall or not.
Time frame: 1 minutes
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