Mid- and long-term associations between food insecurity and sarcopenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia is a complex geriatric syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance. Nutritional factors, including food insecurity, have been reported to be important in the development of sarcopenia. However, evidence on the relationship between sarcopenia and food insecurity is limited, especially with longitudinal data.

Aims

This study aimed to examine the longitudinal association between sarcopenia, severe sarcopenia, and food insecurity in a nationally representative sample of older adults in Mexico.

Methods

We used data from the four waves (2009, 2014, 2017, 2021) of the World Health Organization Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health in Mexico. The sample consisted of 1,484

SUBMITTER: Salinas-Rodriguez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11903578 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature