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The overall prevalence of sarcopenia in the studied population is 6.42%.
Practitioners should be aware of the prevalence of sarcopenia in older adults in urban-rural transition zones.
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The overall prevalence of sarcopenia was 6.42 % (42/654).
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The study design is cross-sectional.
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Long-term farming lifestyle strongly associated with lower sarcopenia prevalence in older Adults: A cross-sectional study in an urban-rural transition zone
Yang Zhoujian et al. · Complementary Therapies in Medicine · 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103268
cross-sectional · n=654
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