Factors associated with sarcopenia: A cross-sectional analysis using UK Biobank
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Introduction The critical sociodemographic, lifestyle and diseases factors influencing sarcopenia, defined by the current European Working Group on Sarcopenia 2 (EWGSOP2) classification and cut-off points, have not yet been fully elucidated. This study aimed, therefore, to determine sociodemographic, anthropometric, lifestyle and health-related factors associated with sarcopenia using the new EWGSOP2 definition.Study design 396,283 participants (52.8 % women, age 38-73 years) were included in this cross-sectional study. The potential factors associated with sarcopenia were allocated to four categories: sociodemographic (sex, age, education, income and professional qualification), anthropometric (nutritional status, abdominal obesity, body fat and birth weight), lifestyle (physical activity, smoking, sleeping, sitting time, TV viewing, alcohol, and dietary intakes) and health status (self-reported prevalent diseases). P-values were corrected for multiple testing using the Bonferroni method.Results Age, women, lower education, higher deprivation, underweight, lower birth weight, and chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, chronic bronchitis and osteoporosis were associated with a higher likelihood of sarcopenia. Conversely, overweight, obesity, as well as a self-reported higher intake of energy, protein, vitamins (B12 and B9) and minerals (potassium, calcium and magnesium) were associated with lower odds of sarcopenia.Conclusion Women, people aged over 65 years, underweight people and those with rheumatoid arthritis were most likely to have sarcopenia. Considering the increase in the ageing population, sarcopenia is likely to become more prevalent. Identifying factors associated with sarcopenia could inform future strategies for early identification of individuals at high risk of sarcopenia and therefore the implementation of preventive strategies against the disease.
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In addition to older-aged adults, underweight people, women, and people with other chronic conditions are more likely to develop sarcopenia and the adverse health outcomes associated with this condition.
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- Authors
- Petermann-Rocha, F., Chen, M., Gray, S. R., Ho, F. K., Pell, J. P., & Celis-Morales, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Universidad Mayor (CL)
- Corresponding author
- Celis-Morales, Carlos
- ORCID
- Venue
- Maturitas
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-03
- Volume
- 133
- Pages
- 60-67
- ISSN
- 0378-5122 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2999101149
- Cited by
- 172
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 13 · 2025: 50 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 9
- FWCI
- 11.58
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- eprints.gla.ac.uk
- Licence
- Locations
- Maturitas (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council, Department of Health, Scottish Government
- Northwest Regional Development Agency
- Welsh Assembly Government
- British Heart Foundation
- Chilean Government
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Frailty in Older Adults
- Keywords
- sarcopenia, risk factors, sociodemographic factors, anthropometric factors, lifestyle factors, nutritional status, birth weight, underweight, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic disease, physical activity, dietary intake, socioeconomic deprivation, population aging
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Body Weight, Bronchitis, Chronic Disease, Cross-Sectional Studies, Educational Status, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Male, Middle Aged, Osteoporosis, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Sarcopenia
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