Ethnic Groups Differences in the Prevalence of Sarcopenia Using the AWGS Criteria

ConclusionsThe crude prevalence of sarcopenia is 22.3% in Han, 18.2% in Tibetan, 11.8% in Qiang, 34.7% in Yi and 26.7% in Hui. Sarcopenia was less prevalent in Qiang compared with Han. Further studies to determine related factors of sarcopenia among different ethnic groups are recommended.
Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research