A5041623502- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Frailty in Older Adults
Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University
2024
Sarcopenia, a condition characterized by muscle mass decline, is one of the leading health problems in elderly. This study determined rate sarcopenia according to criteria Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) and related factors elderly people. A community-based cross-sectional was conducted 632 people aged 60 years or over Ho Chi Minh City. Data were collected through predefined questionnaire direct measurement. identified based on Inbody 770 machine AWGS criteria. The prevalence...
This study assessed the validation of Body Mass Index (BMI) against Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), and identify prevalence malnutrition its associated factors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) inpatients at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A cross-sectional was conducted to consecutively select COPD based on medical records consultancy with doctors. structured questionnaire designed collect socio-demographic characteristics, health status...