The Association of Sarcopenia and Bone Mineral Densitometry in a Small Population of Turkish Elderly (P21-048-19)

摘要

ObjectivesMortality rate of hip fracture is 18%-33% in following year. Epidemiological studies showed that sarcopenia is associated with mortality, morbidity and functional loss. Little is known about sarcopenia diagnostic criteria (ESPEN 2009) and bone mineral densitometry (BMD) scores in Turkish Elderly Population.