Key summary points Aim: To determine the diagnostic cut-offs and the prevalence of sarcopenia in India. Findings: Indians have lower muscle strength and muscle mass than Caucasians. The prevalence of ‘probable sarcopenia’, ‘sarcopenia’, and ‘severe sarcopenia’ is 14.6%, 3.2%, and 2.3%, respectively; corresponding values are higher using well-established Western cut-offs. Message: Indigenous and not Western cut-offs should be used to define sarcopenia in Indians.
Abstract Purpose: Comprehensive data on diagnosis and prevalence of sarcopenia in India are lacking. The present study was undertaken to determine cut-offs for low muscle strength (MS) and low muscle mass (MM), and find out the prevalence of sarcopenia in Indians. Methods: Apparently, healthy individuals aged ≥ 20 years with no prior history of any co-morbidities were recruited from the community by the door-to-door survey.…
