Sarcopenia and risk of cardiovascular events and mortality: a meta-analysis of longitudinal observational studies - PubMed
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- #Meta-analysis
- #Sarcopenia
- #Cardiovascular Disease
- Sarcopenia affects 10%-27% of older adults globally and is modifiable but under-recognized in cardiovascular prevention.
- A meta-analysis of 100 longitudinal studies (2.3 million participants) found sarcopenia associated with higher risk of cardiovascular events (unadjusted RR=1.92, adjusted RR=1.63).
- Sarcopenia was also linked to cardiovascular diseases (unadjusted RR=1.69, adjusted RR=1.28), but the association with cardiovascular mortality was significant only in unadjusted analyses (unadjusted RR=2.28, adjusted RR=1.61).
- Low muscle mass and low grip strength showed similar associations with increased cardiovascular event risks.
- The findings suggest sarcopenia and related traits may serve as markers for elevated subsequent cardiovascular risk.