Peak expiratory flow rate and sarcopenia risk in older Indonesian people: A nationwide survey

• Main Authors: Ridwan, Edi Sampurno, Wiratama, Bayu Satria, Lin, Mei-Yu, Hou, Wen-Hsuan, Liu, Megan Fang, Chen, Ching-Min, Hadi, Hamam, Tan, Maw Pin, Tsai, Pei-Shan
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine; RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34253/

Reduced peak expiratory flow is a common physiological change in older individuals and age is an important predictor for sarcopenia. We analyzed nationwide survey data to determine the relationship between peak expiratory flow rate and sarcopenia in older Indonesians. Community-dwelling Indonesian i...