PREVALENCE OF SARCOPENIA IN OSTEOPOROSIS PATIENTS

Objective: To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with osteoporosis. Method:A cross-sectional study was conducted on 253 patients aged 60 years or above admitted toNational Geriatric Hospital. Osteoporosis was evaluated by using WHO 2001 criteria andsarcopenia was evaluated by using ASGW 2019 criteria. Results: The average age was 72.79 ±8.71 years old. The prevalence of sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia in osteoporosis patientswere 31.5% and 25.9%, respectively. The prevalence of sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia wassignificantly higher in the osteoporosis group than in the non-osteoporosis group (31.5% versus25.9%, p< 0.05; and 31.8% versus 8.2%, p< 0.05, respectively). The prevalence of sarcopeniaincreased as age advanced and male gender. Conclusion: The prevalence of sarcopenia inosteoporosis patients was high (57.4%). In both the osteoporosis and non- osteoporosis groups,the prevalence of sarcopenia increased as age advanced and male gender.