GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, cilt.16, sa.8, ss.903-910, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: Sarcopenia is prevalent in older people, and is related to survival and disability. There are no data on sarcopenia evaluated according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria for nursing home residents in Turkey. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria and associated factors with sarcopenia among nursing home residents in Turkey.