Studies Assessing Prevalence of Sarcopenia Among the Indian Population.
Studies Assessing Prevalence of Sarcopenia Among the Indian Population.
| Reference, first author (year)ref | Duration | Study Group | Study Type | Criteria Applied | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rao et al. (2025)17 | 2017–2018 | Community-dwelling adults aged 60 and above | Cross-sectional, observational | AWGS 2019 | Sarcopenia: 43.6%
Severe sarcopenia: 19.4% |
| Rahman et al. (2021)18 | 2015–2016 | Participants, aged 60 years and above, attending the geriatric outpatient clinic | Cross-sectional | EWGSOP 2010 | Sarcopenia: 39.2% |
| Bhat et al. (2024)19 | 2020–2023 | All individuals above 40 years of age | Cross-sectional | AWGS 2019 | Sarcopenia: 10%
Severe sarcopenia: 4.2% |
| Pal et al. (2020)20 | 2016–2019 | Healthy individuals from the community aged 20 years and above | Cross-sectional, observational | EWGSOP 2 criteria | Probable sarcopenia: 14.6%
Sarcopenia: 3.2% Severe sarcopenia: 2.3% |