Altered body composition, sarcopenia, frailty, and their clinico-biological correlates, in Parkinson's disease

• Main Authors: Tan, Ai Huey, Hew, Yin Cheng, Lim, Shen Yang, Mohd Ramli, Norlisah, Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul Bahyah, Tan, Maw Pin, Grossmann, Mathis, Ang, Ban Hong, Tan, Jiun Yan, Manap, Mohamad Addin Azhan A., Tay, Tun Khong, Tan, Siang Lyn, New, Ru Peng, Fadzli, Farhana, Yee, Eng Jui, Moy, Foong Ming, Mahadeva, Sanjiv, Lang, Anthony E.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20550/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2018.06.020
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Introduction: Low body weight in Parkinson's disease (PD) is poorly understood despite the associated risks of malnutrition, fractures, and death. Sarcopenia (loss of muscle bulk and strength) and frailty are geriatric syndromes that are likewise associated with adverse health outcomes, yet hav...