The profile was linked to higher mortality, with adjusted hazard ratios of 1.54 and 2.14 versus patients without it, depending on the muscle-estimation formula.The profile was linked to higher mortality, with adjusted hazard ratios of 1.54 and 2.14 versus patients without it, depending on the muscle-estimation formula.
Among 77 institutionalised adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, 51% had excess body fat alongside sarcopenia, a condition involving low muscle…Among 77 institutionalised adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, 51% had excess body fat alongside sarcopenia, a condition involving low muscle mass and strength.