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## Objective This meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the overall prevalence of sarcopenia in older Chinese adults. ## Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. ## Participants A literature research was conducted using the PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, CQVIP and Wanfang databases. The following search terms in the abstract were used: “sarcopenia” in combination with the terms “prevalence,” “epidemiology” and “China.” All studies published from January 2010 to November 2020 were included. The random-effect model was used to estimate the prevalence of sarcopenia. The sex-specific prevalence of sarcopenia at a 95% CI was also calculated using different criteria for defining sarcopenia. ## Primary outcome measures The overall prevalence of sarcopenia in older Chinese adults. ## Results In total, 23 articles were included in this meta-analysis involving 21 564 participants. On the basis of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criterion, the overall prevalence of sarcopenia among the elderly in China was 14% (95% CI 11% to 18%); the prevalence was higher in Chinese women than in men (15% vs 14%). ## Conclusions This systematic review is the firs
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- Author
- Caihong Xin; Xin Sun; Li Lu; Ling Shan
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)