Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
J Prev Med Public Health. 2021 Mar;54(2):96-102. doi: 10.3961/jpmph.21.046. Epub 2021 Mar 4.
Sarcopenia is a common disease in the elderly population that causes disability, poor quality of life, and a high risk of death. In the current study, we conducted a meta-analysis to report basic knowledge about the prevalence of sarcopenia in the elderly in Korea.
We searched for articles in the MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Scopus databases published until December 28, 2020. Studies investigating the prevalence of sarcopenia in elderly Koreans aged ≥65 years were included. The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Publication bias was evaluated using the Egger test and funnel plots.
In total, 3 studies and 2922 patients were included in the meta-analysis. All 3 studies used the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. The total prevalence of sarcopenia was 13.1-14.9% in elderly men and 11.4% in elderly women.
This meta-analysis is the first to estimate the pooled prevalence of sarcopenia in elderly Koreans, and its findings suggest that sarcopenia is common in this population. Therefore, attention should be paid to the prevention and control of sarcopenia.
肌少症是老年人常见的疾病，可导致残疾、生活质量下降和死亡风险增加。本研究进行了一项荟萃分析，旨在报告韩国老年人肌少症患病率的基本情况。
我们检索了 MEDLINE、Cochrane 图书馆、Embase 和 Scopus 数据库截至 2020 年 12 月 28 日发表的文章。纳入了调查≥65 岁韩国老年人肌少症患病率的研究。使用纽卡斯尔-渥太华量表评估研究的方法学质量。使用 Egger 检验和漏斗图评估发表偏倚。
共纳入 3 项研究和 2922 例患者进行荟萃分析。所有 3 项研究均使用欧洲老年人肌少症工作组标准诊断肌少症。老年男性肌少症总患病率为 13.1%-14.9%，老年女性为 11.4%。
本荟萃分析首次估计了韩国老年人肌少症的患病率，结果表明肌少症在该人群中较为常见。因此，应重视肌少症的预防和控制。
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