Table 3.
Prevalence of sarcopenic obesity (SO) in elderly subjects (≥ 65 years) based on age and sex of the study participants.
| Age group | Prevalence of SO based on BMI |
Prevalence of SO based on WC |
Prevalence of SO based on FM% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| 65–69 | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| (n = 54) | ||||||
| 70–74 | 1 (9.1%) | 1 (9.1%) | 1 (9.1%) | 1 (9.1%) | 1 (9.1%) | 1 (9.1%) |
| (n = 22) | ||||||
| 75–79 | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (9.1%) | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (9.1%) | 1 (7.1%) | 2 (18.2%) |
| (n = 25) | ||||||
| 80–85 | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| (n = 10) | ||||||
| Total | 4 (6.7%) | 2 (3.8%) | 4 (6.7%) | 2 (3.8%) | 4 (6.7%) | 3 (5.7%) |
| (n = 111) | ||||||
Values are presented as number (%).
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; FM%, fat mass percent; SO, sarcopenic obesity.