Table 2.

Prevalence of sarcopenia according to population and definition criteria

Population \ Definition criteria	EWGSOP2	EWGSOP
Community-dwelling	1.0-21.4% [20, 27, 28, 34, 38, 43]	0.9%*-54% [22, 27, 43, 45, 47, 52]
Patients in-hospital	11-46% [25, 35]	30% [48, 49]
Out-patients	11.3*%-15.2**% [23, 39]	17.7%**-24.2*% [39, 42]
Nursing home	29% [32]	-------

*Females only

**Males only