Lack of Knowledge Contrasts the Willingness to Counteract Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Adults

Jeanine M. Van Ancum; Carel G.M. Meskers; Esmee M. Reijnierse; Suey S.Y. Yeung; Nini H. Jonkman; Marijke C. Trappenburg; Mirjam Pijnappels; Andrea B. Maier

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Lack of Knowledge Contrasts the Willingness to Counteract Sarcopenia Among Community-Dwelling Adults

Jeanine M. Van Ancum, Carel G.M. Meskers, Esmee M. Reijnierse, Suey S.Y. Yeung, Nini H. Jonkman, Marijke C. Trappenburg, Mirjam Pijnappels, Andrea B. Maier^*

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in older adults. Knowledge among community-dwelling adults is important for effective prevention and treatment of sarcopenia. This study aims to assess current knowledge about sarcopenia, investigate willingness for treatment and prevention, and awareness of muscle health.

METHOD: Participants who attended health educational events completed a questionnaire on knowledge about sarcopenia. Self-perceived muscle health was assessed by visual analog scale. Objective muscle measures included muscle mass, handgrip strength, and gait speed.

RESULTS: Included participants were 197 (median aged 67.9 years [interquartile range = 57.0-75.1]). Eighteen participants (9%) reported to know what sarcopenia is. Participants' self-perceived muscle health showed a low correlation with all objective muscle measures. 76% were willing, in case of sarcopenia diagnosis, to start treatment and 71% were willing to prevent sarcopenia.

DISCUSSION: Knowledge about sarcopenia is limited while participants were willing to start treatment and prevention. Strategies to increase knowledge among community-dwelling adults are needed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	787-794
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Aging and Health
Volume	32
Issue number	7-8
Early online date	3 Jun 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264319852840
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2020

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The authors would like to thank V. van Atteveld, S. Verlaan, A. Mol, M. Melman, A. Coni, N. Kluft, T. Kastanidis, R. Koppelaar, A. Koehorst, M. Sillevis, N. Legdeur, A. van Rossem, S. Numans, A. Rojer, S. Looijaard, A. Schoenmakers, S. Oudbier, K. Scheerman for their contribution in data collection. The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported by the European Union?s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant: 689238, 675003). The funding sources had no role in the design, methods, subject recruitment, data collections, analysis and preparation of article.

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Horizon 2020 Framework Programme	689238, 675003

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education
muscle
nutrition
physical activity
sarcopenia

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