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Factors related with sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity among low- and middle-income settings: the 10/66 DRG study.

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Daskalopoulou, C; Wu, Y-T; Pan, W; Giné Vázquez, I; Prince, M; Prina, M; Tyrovolas, S
Published in: Scientific reports
November 2020

Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity research in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) is limited. We investigated sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity prevalence and sociodemographic, bio-clinical and lifestyle factors in LMICs settings. For the purposes of this study, the 10/66 Dementia Research Group follow-up wave information from individuals aged 65 and over in Cuba, Dominican Republic, Peru, Mexico, Puerto Rico, China, was employed and analysed (n = 8.694). Based on indirect population formulas, we calculated body fat percentage (%BF) and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI). Sarcopenia prevalence ranged from 12.4% (Dominican Republic) to 24.6% (rural Peru); sarcopenic obesity prevalence ranged from 3.0% (rural China) to 10.2% (rural Peru). Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for sarcopenia were higher for men 2.82 (2.22-3.57) and those with higher %BF 1.08 (1.07-1.09), whereas higher number of assets was associated with a decreased likelihood 0.93 (0.87-1.00). OR of sarcopenic obesity were higher for men 2.17 (1.70-2.76), those reporting moderate alcohol drinking 1.76 (1.21-2.57), and those with increased number of limiting impairments 1.54 (1.11-2.14). We observed heterogeneity in the prevalence of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in the 10/66 settings. We also found a variety of factors to be associated with those. Our results reveal the need for more research among the older population of LMICs.

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Scientific reports

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2045-2322

ISSN

2045-2322

Publication Date

November 2020

Volume

10

Issue

1

Start / End Page

20453

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Sex Characteristics
  • Sarcopenia
  • Prevalence
  • Peru
  • Odds Ratio
  • Obesity
  • Mexico
  • Male
  • Life Style
 

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Daskalopoulou, C., Wu, Y.-T., Pan, W., Giné Vázquez, I., Prince, M., Prina, M., & Tyrovolas, S. (2020). Factors related with sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity among low- and middle-income settings: the 10/66 DRG study. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 20453. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76575-4
Daskalopoulou, Christina, Yu-Tzu Wu, William Pan, Iago Giné Vázquez, Martin Prince, Matthew Prina, and Stefanos Tyrovolas. “Factors related with sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity among low- and middle-income settings: the 10/66 DRG study.Scientific Reports 10, no. 1 (November 2020): 20453. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76575-4.
Daskalopoulou C, Wu Y-T, Pan W, Giné Vázquez I, Prince M, Prina M, et al. Factors related with sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity among low- and middle-income settings: the 10/66 DRG study. Scientific reports. 2020 Nov;10(1):20453.
Daskalopoulou, Christina, et al. “Factors related with sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity among low- and middle-income settings: the 10/66 DRG study.Scientific Reports, vol. 10, no. 1, Nov. 2020, p. 20453. Epmc, doi:10.1038/s41598-020-76575-4.
Daskalopoulou C, Wu Y-T, Pan W, Giné Vázquez I, Prince M, Prina M, Tyrovolas S. Factors related with sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity among low- and middle-income settings: the 10/66 DRG study. Scientific reports. 2020 Nov;10(1):20453.

Published In

Scientific reports

DOI

EISSN

2045-2322

ISSN

2045-2322

Publication Date

November 2020

Volume

10

Issue

1

Start / End Page

20453

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Sex Characteristics
  • Sarcopenia
  • Prevalence
  • Peru
  • Odds Ratio
  • Obesity
  • Mexico
  • Male
  • Life Style