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October 3, 2025BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersOpen Access

Association between sarcopenia, its components, and osteoporosis in the FRISBEE cohort

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STSou Lan TchangUniversité Libre de BruxellesJFJeroen de FiletteUniversité Libre de BruxellesLILaura IconaruUniversité Libre de Bruxelles

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis reveals sarcopenia correlates with osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, suggesting clinical implications.

Key Points

  • Sarcopenia and osteoporosis show significant associations, indicating that strength and muscle loss may increase fracture risk.
  • Among participants, those with osteoporosis exhibited 35.6% prevalence, along with lower strength and performance scores.
  • Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and gait speed assessments were used to evaluate body composition and muscle function.
  • Findings support the need for regular assessments of sarcopenia in clinical practice for older women to evaluate bone health.

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Tchang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dfe93cdaa1363beb049f43https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09146-1
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