Global prevalence of sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass and strength. Despite the seriousness of this disease, a single diagnostic criterion has not yet been established. Few studies have reported the prevalence of sarcopenia globally, and there is a high level of heterogeneity between studies, stemmed from the diagnostic criteria of sarcopenia and the target population. The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were (i) to identify and summarize the diagnostic criteria used to define sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia and (ii) to estimate the global and region-specific prevalence of sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia by sociodemographic factors.

Methods

Embase, MEDLINE, and Web of Science Core Collections were searched using relevant MeSH terms. The inclusion cri

SUBMITTER: Petermann-Rocha F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8818604 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature