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Koyanagi A.
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Corrigendum: Network analysis of the relationship between depressive symptoms, demographics, nutrition, quality of life and medical condition factors…
2019
The above article was originally submitted to Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences with the incorrect author name listed for the second author. The correct surname for the second author is Ai Koyanagi (and not Ai Konayagi). The authors would like to apologise for this error. © Cambridge University Press 2019.
Supplementary Material for: Physical Multimorbidity and Sarcopenia among Adults Aged ≥65 Years in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
2022
Introduction: Physical multimorbidity is plausibly linked to sarcopenia. However, to date, only a few studies exist on this topic, and none have examined this association in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thus, we aimed to investigate the association between multimorbidity and sarcopenia in a sample of older adults from six LMICs (China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa). Methods: Cross-sectional, community-based data from the WHO Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) were analysed. Sarcopenia was defined as having low skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and weak handgrip strength, while severe sarcopenia was defined as having low SMM, weak handgrip strength, and slow g…