Prevalence of sarcopenia was higher in women than in men: a cross-sectional study from a rural area in eastern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There were limited studies specifically evaluating whether the difference of the prevalence of sarcopenia exists in men and women in older adults from rural areas in China. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of sarcopenia between men and women in a rural area in eastern China and to explore the underlying causes.

Methods

This study included 1,105 participants aged 60-89 years. Muscle mass was measured by bio-electrical impedance analysis. Hand grip strength was measured by Jamar Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer. Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia-2019 Consensus. Data were analyzed using log-binomial and linear regression.

Results

The prevalence of sarcopenia was 21.7% in women and 12.9% in men among the s

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9354735 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature