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ArticleBMC geriatrics2025

Association between the systemic immune-inflammation index and sarcopenia in older adults: a cross-sectional study.

Esra Cataltepe, Eda Ceker, Ayse Fadiloglu, Fatih Gungor, Nermin Karakurt, Zekeriya Ulger, Hacer Dogan Varan

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Esra CataltepeFaculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, 06560, Turkey. esracataltepe@gazi.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1356-6700
Eda CekerFaculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, 06560, Turkey.
Ayse FadilogluFaculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, 06560, Turkey.
Fatih GungorFaculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, 06560, Turkey.
Nermin KarakurtFaculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, 06560, Turkey.
Zekeriya UlgerFaculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, 06560, Turkey.
Hacer Dogan VaranFaculty of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, 06560, Turkey.

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Abstract

backgroundChronic inflammation is increasingly recognized as a crucial contributor to sarcopenia pathogenesis, but accurate diagnosis remains a challenge.

aimOur study aims to investigate the relationship between sarcopenia and the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII), a comprehensive indicator of inflammation.

methodsThis cross-sectional study enrolled 632 patients. All participants underwent a comprehensive geriatric assessment. Sarcopenia was assessed through the evaluation of handgrip strength and calf circumference. To determine the SII, we used the formula: Platelet count (10

resultsThe average age of the participants was 74.8 ± 6.4, and 62.3% (n = 394) were female. Patients were grouped as non-sarcopenic and sarcopenic. The non-sarcopenic group had 536 patients (84.8%), while the sarcopenic group comprised 96 patients (15.2%). Sarcopenic patients showed a higher median SII score than the non-sarcopenic group (p < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the SII score was significantly and independently associated with sarcopenia even after adjusting for potential confounding factors (β = 1.002, 95% CI = 1.001-1.003, p < 0.001). The ROC analysis identified the optimal cut-off for SII in predicting sarcopenia as > 765. At this threshold, the negative predictive values were determined to be 88.1%, with a specificity of 88%.

conclusionSII is significantly associated with sarcopenia in a geriatric outpatient population, and a population-specific SII cut-off may serve as a novel, simple, and practical biomarker for diagnosing sarcopenia.

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Geriatric AssessmentInflammationSarcopeniaAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHand StrengthHumansMaleInflammationSarcopeniaSystemic immune-inflammation index

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PMCPMC11727228

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