Prevalence of sarcopenia in older Brazilians: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Juliano Bergamaschine Mata DizAmanda Aparecida Oliveira LeopoldinoBruno de Souza MoreiraNicholas HenschkeRosangela Correa DiasLeani Souza Máximo PereiraVinicius Cunha Oliveira

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2016)

Sarcopenia is an emerging public health issue in Brazil. Attention should be paid to changes in prevalence rates over the next years because of the increase in the older population. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 5-16.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
public health
risk factors
skeletal muscle
middle aged
physical activity
working memory