Incidence and risk factors of sarcopenia in gastric cancer patients: a meta-analysis and systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This meta-analysis was to assess the incidence and risk factors of sarcopenia in gastric cancer (GC) patients and to provide clinical implications for the prevention and improvement of sarcopenia in GC patients.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP databases (language was limited to Chinese and English) were searched for observational studies. The random-effects model was used to analyze the incidence of GC combined with sarcopenia and the odd ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of risk factors.

Results

1244 studies were retrieved and 20 eligible studies were included. The meta-analysis revealed that the incidence of sarcopenia in GC patients was 26.6% (95% CI: 21%~32%). Age (OR = 1.128, 95% CI: 1.056 ~ 1.204, P <

SUBMITTER: Fu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004572 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature