Sarcopenia, long-term conditions, and multimorbidity: findings from UK Biobank participants.

Richard Matthew Dodds Antoneta Granic Sian M Robinson Avan A Sayer

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2019)

We have shown an overall prevalence of 5.3% of probable sarcopenia at ages 40-70 in UK Biobank. The risk of probable sarcopenia was higher in those with some categories of LTCs, suggesting that these groups may stand to benefit from assessment of sarcopenia, during mid-life as well as old age.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
community dwelling
cross sectional
risk factors
clinical evaluation