Prevalence of depression in patients with sarcopenia and correlation between the two diseases: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression may be the most common cause of emotional distress later in life and can significantly reduce the quality of life in elderly individuals. Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by the continuous loss of skeletal muscle mass and decreased strength and function. In recent years, many studies have shown a correlation between sarcopenia and depression. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression among individuals with sarcopenia and to ascertain whether sarcopenia is independently associated with depression.

Methods

We systematically searched the PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar databases for papers on sarcopenia published up to 31 August 2021. We reviewed the literature on the number of individuals with sarcopenia, the number of i

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8818614 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature