Tạp Chí Nghiên Cứu Y Học · Aug 4, 2026
Characteristics of sarcopenia diagnosed using the SARC-CalF tool in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at Hanoi Medical University Hospital
By Thu PH, Thạnh PV
A descriptive cross-sectional study of 211 patients diagnosed with primary osteoporosis according to the AACE 2020 criteria who received inpatient and outpatient treatment at Hanoi Medical University Hospital from 02/2026 to 05/ 2026. The proportion of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at risk of sarcopenia according to SARC-CalF was 71.1%. The mean SARC-CalF score in the study was relatively high at 12.5 ± 4.4 points. The risk of sarcopenia was statistically significantly higher among patients with older age, multiple childbirths, low physical activity levels, poor nutritional status, risk of falls, impaired activities of daily living, and severe osteoporosis; among these, low physical activity levels, risk of falls, and severe osteoporosis were factors independently associated with sarcopenia. CONCLUSIONS: The proportion of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at risk of sarcopenia according to SARC-CalF was relatively high and was associated with multiple clinical and functional factors. Early screening for sarcopenia in this population needs to be strengthened to enable timely intervention.