reviewJournal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and MuscleApr 1, 2023GOLD OA

Sarcopenia and cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University · Sichuan University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Sarcopenia is an age-related disease and is often accompanied by other diseases. Now, many studies have shown that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) may raise the incidence rate of sarcopenia. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with CVDs compared with the general population, defined as relatively healthy non-hospitalized subjects. The databases of PubMed, Embase, Medline and Web of Science were searched for eligible studies published up to 12 November 2022. Two assessment tools were used to evaluate study quality and the risk of bias. Statistical analysis was conducted using STATA 14.0 and R Version…

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