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Prevalence of sarcopenia was higher in women than in men: a cross-sectional study from a rural area in eastern China.
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- Physical Fitness and All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Vitamin D as a Modulator of Sarcopenia in Women: Interactions with Dietary Patterns and Physical Exercise.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Behavior and Musculoskeletal Effects of Chronic D-Galactose Treatment in Mice: Role of Heme Oxygenase-1.Biomolecules · 2026Article
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- High adiposity linked to presarcopenia and decreased cardiorespiratory fitness in sedentary young Indians independent of their high-fat-salt-sugar (HFSS) food frequency.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Sarcopenic Obesity, Sarcopenia, and Obesity Among Korean Adults: Findings from the 2022-2023 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Assessment of Body Composition and Inflammatory Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis During TNF Inhibitor Treatment: A Pilot Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Observational
- ALBI-sarcopenia score as a predictor of treatment outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impact of Sarcopenia and Functional Relationships Between Balance and Gait After Total Hip Arthroplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Mitochondrial dysfunction in age-related sarcopenia: mechanistic insights, diagnostic advances, and therapeutic prospects.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Review
- A review of sarcopenia pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches: resistance exercise, nutrition, and monoterpenes.Physical activity and nutrition · 2024Article
- [Prevalence of Sarcopenia in the Republic of Korea].Jugan geon-gang gwa jilbyeong · 2024Article
- Sex-Specific Sarcopenia Prevalence and Risk Factors in the Korean Population: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Different Diagnostic Criteria for Determining the Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Older Adults: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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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 study cohort. After adjusting for age, education level, number of diseases, income level, smoking, drinking, and eating habits, proportion of people with sarcopenia was 1.49-fold greater in women than in men (PR = 1.49, 95% CI [1.01-2.26], Conclusions: The prevalence of sarcopenia in elderly women in this rural area of eastern China is higher than in men, suggesting that women in rural areas in China seem to be more vulnerable for sarcopenia, thus early screening and prevention need to be provided for them to address such gender disparity in health.
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