Epidemiology of sarcopenia: Prevalence, risk factors, and consequences

Sarcopenia is a geriatric condition featured by a progressive loss of muscle mass and function and associated with various adverse health outcomes. However, these associations were mainly based on non-cohort observational studies and need confirmation.

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• 1 In this review, we aimed to summarize the epidemiological features of sarcopenia as well as consequences and risk factors of the disease.
• 2 We performed a systematic review of meta-analysis on sarcopenia to collect data.
• 3 The prevalence of sarcopenia varied between studies and depending on definition used.

Understanding this could lead to better treatments, improved diagnostics, or a deeper grasp of how the human body works — benefiting patient care globally.

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