Prevalence of Sarcopenia and its Related Clinical Factors in Postmenopausal Women withType-1 Osteoporosis
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sarcopenia is a progressive muscle disorder characterized by muscle wasting,
decreased strength, and a substantially elevated risk of developing severe and potentially life-threatening health
complications. For decades, muscle wasting has been recognized as a clinical symptom in various severe diseases
and conditions. However, with increasing life expectancy and an aging population, sarcopenia has emerged as a
prominent age-related condition in primary care, significantly contributing to disability and mortality rates. Our
goal was to elucidate the clinical characteristics associated with sarcopenia prevalence in postmenopausal women
with type 1 osteoporosis.
METHODOLOGY: 370 postmenopausal osteoporosis patients who routinely visited the physiotherapy department
at Ali Fatima Hospital were examined in this cross-sectional investigation. Mean age 64.59 ± 5.85 years, it
was discovered that the patients' quality of life, postural stability, muscular strength, and balance were related to
the existence of sarcopenia.
RESULTS: Among postmenopausal female patients with type 1 osteoporosis, the incidence of sarcopenia was
relatively high (90.35%), affecting quality of life in 39.82% of patients, postural instability in 92.21% of patients,
and balance in 39.92% of patients.
CONCLUSION: This study concluded that the prevalence of sarcopenia was 90.35% with affected quality of life
in 39.82%, postural instability in 92.21% patients and balance in 39.92% patients respectively.
KEYWORDS: Sarcopenia, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal woman, QOL, Postural Instability.
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