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Sarcopenia is significantly associated with a higher risk of mortality in adults, independent of population type, sarcopenia definition, or follow-up period.
If you are an adult, especially over 50, muscle loss is a serious health risk that doubles your chance of dying, regardless of whether you live at home or in a facility. You should not accept muscle loss as 'just aging.' Get screened for sarcopenia (muscle mass and strength tests) and engage in resistance training and adequate protein intake to mitigate this risk.
Overall, sarcopenia was associated with a significantly higher risk of mortality (HR: 2.00 [95% CI: 1.71, 2.34]; OR: 2.35 [95% CI: 1.64, 3.37]), which was independent of population, sarcopenia definition, and follow-up period in subgroup analyses.
Why this rating
Systematic review and meta-analysis of 56 articles with 42,108 participants, using random-effects models.
Source
Sarcopenia Is Associated with Mortality in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Jane J Xu et al. · Gerontology · 2021
DOI 10.1159/000517099
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