Prevalence and incidence of sarcopenia in the very old: findings from the Newcastle 85+ Study.
Richard Matthew DoddsAntoneta GranicKaren DaviesThomas B L KirkwoodCarol JaggerAvan Aihie SayerPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2016)
To our knowledge, this is the first study to describe prevalence and incidence of EWGSOP sarcopenia in the very old. Low BMI was a risk factor for both current and future sarcopenia; indeed, there was some evidence that low BMI may be a reasonable proxy for low lean mass. Overall, the high prevalence of sarcopenia among the very old suggests that this group should be a focus for future research.