A cross-sectional study on sarcopenia using EWGSOP1 and EWGSOP2 criteria with regional thresholds and different adjustments in a specific geriatric outpatient clinic.

The prevalence of sarcopenia varied significantly with the application of different adjustment methods for SMM, and the use of regional grip strength thresholds in the specific patient group with normal to overweight and obese individuals. The use of regional thresholds of grip strength increased the prevalence of EWGSOP2-defined sarcopenia. The impact of the adjustment methods, the characteristics of the study population, and the regional thresholds should be taken into consideration while evaluating the results of sarcopenia studies.