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Impact of Vitamin B12 Insufficiency on Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Korean Adults

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • بيانات النشر:
      MDPI, 2021.
    • الموضوع:
      2021
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Vitamin B12 (B12) is involved as a cofactor in the synthesis of myelin. A lack of B12 impairs peripheral nerve production, which can contribute to sarcopenia. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between B12 insufficiency and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older Korean adults. A total of 2325 (1112 men; 1213 women) adults aged 70–84 years were recruited. The tools used for sarcopenia were based on the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) guidelines. Individuals with low appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) (
    • File Description:
      application/pdf
    • ISSN:
      1660-4601
      1661-7827
    • Rights:
      OPEN
    • الرقم المعرف:
      edsair.doi.dedup.....469d5790c979725fa5bd1e8c30b8fc83