The Association between Polypharmacy, Low Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index, and Physical Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study.

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Title: The Association between Polypharmacy, Low Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index, and Physical Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Authors: Hung CD; Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan., Chang CW; Department of Medical Education, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.; Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan., Tu HP; Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan., Kung YH; Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan., Tsai PY; Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan., Lin GC; Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan., Liu YF; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan., Chen HS; Pharmacy Department, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan., Yang CC; Department of Occupational Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, abcmacoto@gmail.com.; Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, abcmacoto@gmail.com.; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, abcmacoto@gmail.com.; Research Center for Precision Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, abcmacoto@gmail.com., Lee CY; Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan., Chuang HY; Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.; Research Center for Precision Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan., Hung CH; Research Center for Precision Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.; Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Source: Gerontology [Gerontology] 2026; Vol. 72 (5), pp. 354-362. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Feb 26.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Karger Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 7601655 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1423-0003 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0304324X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Gerontology Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1423-0003
DOI:10.1159/000551103