Figure 2: Prevalence of possible sarcopenia according to Body Mass Index (BMI) (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Figure 2: Prevalence of possible sarcopenia according to Body Mass Index (BMI)

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The prevalence rate of possible sarcopenia increases the lower the subject’s BMI is, and was rarely found in conjunction with obesity (A BMI score of over 25 indicates overweight. Numbers above the bars indicate subjects.)

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Adapted from Figure 2 in Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2021

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