ArticleJournal of bone and mineral metabolism2014
A cross-sectional study of loss of muscle mass corresponding to sarcopenia in healthy Chinese men and women: reference values, prevalence, and association with bone mass.
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- Associated Factors of Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Sarcopenia and its association with falls and fractures in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2019Pooled it
- Clinical effectiveness of protein and amino acid supplementation on building muscle mass in elderly people: a meta-analysis.PloS one · 2014Pooled it
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- Effects of Internet-Based Nutrition and Exercise Interventions on the Prevention and Treatment of Sarcopenia in the Elderly.Nutrients · 2022Trial
- Effects of intradialytic resistance exercise on systemic inflammation in maintenance hemodialysis patients with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial.International urology and nephrology · 2019Trial
- Levels of serum sclerostin, FGF-23, and intact parathyroid hormone in postmenopausal women treated with calcitriol.Clinical interventions in aging · 2018Trial
- Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Its Relationship with Sites of Fragility Fractures in Elderly Chinese Men and Women.PloS one · 2015Trial
- Association between sarcopenia and components of metabolic syndrome among Chinese older adults: a population-based longitudinal study using CHARLS.BMC public health · 2025Article
- GLIM consensus approach to diagnosis of malnutrition: A 5-year update.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2025Review
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- Sarcopenia prediction model based on machine learning and SHAP values for community-based older adults with cardiovascular disease in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Analysis of prevalence and associated biomarkers of sarcopenia in older adults living in rural community in Wuhan, China.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Associated factors of sarcopenia among urban community-dwelling older adults in West Jakarta: A cross-sectional study.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2025Article
- Reference values for the appendicular lean muscle index in healthy young Saudi women: a nutritional perspective.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Factors Affecting Handgrip Strength in Menopausal Women at High Risk of Sarcopenia: A National Population-Based Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Brisk walking improves motor function and lower limb muscle strength in Chinese women aged 80 years and older.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Geroprotector drugs and exercise: friends or foes on healthy longevity?BMC biology · 2023Review
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Abstract
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Shanghai, eastern China, to evaluate the prevalence of loss of muscle mass corresponding to sarcopenia in Chinese men and women and compare the results with the prevalence in other populations. We also analyzed the differences between men and women, and assessed the effect of lean mass and fat mass of different regions on bone mass. A total of 1766 men and 1778 women aged 18-96 years participated in this study. Bone mineral density of spine and femur, and lean mass and fat mass of several body regions were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Class 1 and class 2 sarcopenia were defined as the appendicular lean mass (ALM) index (ALM/height(2)) 1 and 2 standard deviations below the sex-specific means for young adults. Mean values for ALM index were 7.93 for men and 6.04 kg/m(2) for women, aged 18-40 years. The reference values for classes 1 and 2 sarcopenia were 7.01 and 6.08 kg/m(2) in men and 5.42 and 4.79 kg/m(2) in women. The prevalence of sarcopenia was 4.8% in women and 13.2% in men aged 70 years and older, which is lower than that in Caucasian populations, but the same as that in Japanese and Koreans in Asia. Men demonstrated greater declines in muscle mass with aging than women, partly due to the protective effect of fat mass on lean mass in women. Leg lean mass was the strongest factor on femur bone mass; however, trunk lean mass was the strongest factor on spine bone mass. Maintaining a healthy weight is important for the elderly in order to avoid osteoporosis and sarcopenia.
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