Table 5. Summaries of studies of sarcopenia in patients with hip fracture.
| Authors (reference) | Study design | Regions | Population | Mean age (yr) | Definition | Cut-off of muscle mass (appendicular muscle kg/ht2) by DXA | Prevalence (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hida, 2013 (13) | Case-control | Japan | 357:2511 | 82.7(F), 80.3(M) | Japanese criteria | 6.87(M), 5.46(F) | 81.1(M), 44.7(F) |
| Di Monaco, 2012 (14) | Case series | Italy | 591 | 79.7 | New Mexico Elder Health Survey | < 2 SD in a young reference group | 95(M), 64(F) |
| Gonzalez, 2015 (15) | Case series | Spain | 479 | 78.3(F), 75.3(M) | EWGOSP | < 2 SD in a young reference group | 12.4(M), 18.3(F) |
| Present study, 2016 | Case-control | Korea | 359:1614 | 78.3(F), 75.3(M) | AWGS | 7.0(M), 5.4(F) | 68.2(M), 44.3(F) |
| EWGOSP | < 2 SD in a young reference group | 80.5(M), 47.1(F) |
EWGSOP, European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older people; AWGS, Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia; DXA, dual X-ray absorptiometry; F, female, M, male; SD, standard deviation.