The Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Patients with Schizophrenia
Feridun Bülbül, Lut Tamam, Mehmet Emin Demirkol, Soner Çakmak, Zeynep Namlı, Emre Ersahinoglu
Abstract
Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the frequency of sarcopenia in patients with schizophrenia and the risk factors that may be associated with sarcopenia. Methods: We recruited 72 schizophrenia patients who had registered in the schizophrenia specialized unit of Çukurova University. The socio-demographic variable form was filled. Each patient underwent physical mass, strength, and performance tests to confirm the diagnosis of sarcopenia (SP), which was made according to the criteria of European Consensus. Results: = .010). Conclusion: This is the first study that investigated SP in schizophrenia patients. Sarcopenia was found more frequently in schizophrenia patients than in the general population.