Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity among community-dwelling Peruvian adults: A cross-sectional study.
Oscar Flores-FloresAlejandro Zevallos-MoralesSuzanne L PollardWilliam CheckleyTrishul SiddharthanJohn R HurstAntonio Bernabé-OrtizFernando M Runzer-ColmenaresMiles D WithamJose F ParodiPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Our findings reveal substantial variation in the prevalence of sarcopenia and SO, underscoring the necessity for context-specific cut-off values. Although the prevalence of SO was relatively low, this result may be underestimated. Furthermore, the consistently high proportion of probable sarcopenia and sarcopenia point to a substantial public health burden.