The prevalence of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in a German geriatric day clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity are defined by the loss of muscle strength and mass. Both diseases pose a growing global challenge. Their prevalences vary between studied populations. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalences of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in sample of community-dwelling older adults attending a geriatric day clinic.

Methods

A secondary analysis of the Paint-II Data (single-center randomized controlled trial on the effects of art therapy) was used to estimate the prevalence of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity. Furthermore, a machine learning model predicted factors associated with both diseases.

Results

We had body composition information on 255 of the 409 Paint-II participants. Their mean age was 81 ± 5 years and 78 % were

SUBMITTER: Habboub B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446630 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature