Differences in the prevalence of sarcopenia in haemodialysis patients: the effects of gender and ethnicity.
S YoowannakulK TangvoraphonkchaiS VongsanimA MohamedAndrew DavenportPublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2018)
Current definitions of sarcopenia report a greater prevalence of muscle weakness compared to appendicular muscle loss in female compared to male HD patients and this is greater for Asian compared to Black and White patients. Because HGS weakness is a greater risk for death, definitions of sarcopenia may underestimate risk in HD patients.