Yuhong Luo, Yanqiu Wang, Shuao Tang, Ludan Xu, Xinyu Zhao, Mengya Han, Yuhua Liu, Yan Xu, Binru Han
BACKGROUND: Sarcopenic obesity emerges as a risk factor for adverse clinical outcomes in non-hospitalized older adults, including physical disabilities, metabolic diseases, and even mortality. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we investigated the overall SO prevalence in non-hospitalized adults aged ≥ 65 years and assessed the sociodemographic, clinicobiological, and lifestyle factors related to SO. METHODS: We searched the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases for studies reporting the prevalence of SO from database inception to October 2023...
April 22, 2024: BMC Geriatrics