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An analysis and systematic review of sarcopenia increasing osteopenia risk

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  • Zhaowei Teng
  • Yun Zhu
  • Xiaochao Yu
  • Jie Liu
  • Qing Long
  • Yong Zeng
  • Sheng Lu

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Sarcopenia is a progressive generalized skeletal muscle disorder, which may increase the risk of osteopenia. The aim of this study was to systematically review studies on the association between sarcopenia and osteopenia by pooled analysis. The PubMed and Embase databases were searched from inception to October 2020 for studies focusing on the association between sarcopenia and osteopenia. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed study quality. A pooled analysis was performed to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using random-effects models. Subgroup analysis was conducted to explore the source of heterogeneity and the stability of outcome. A total of 25 independent studies involving 47,744 participants fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Sarcopenia significantly increased the risk of osteopenia (OR, 2.08; 95% CI, 1.66–2.60); Sensitivity analyses indicated the outcome was stable. Subgroup analyses showed that sarcopenia significantly increased osteopenia risk in each subgroup. No evidence of publication bias among the studies existed. In this study, our findings showed that sarcopenia significantly increased the risk of osteopenia. Thus, we suggest that sarcopenia can be a predictor of osteopenia risk.

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  • Zhaowei Teng & Yun Zhu & Xiaochao Yu & Jie Liu & Qing Long & Yong Zeng & Sheng Lu, 2021. "An analysis and systematic review of sarcopenia increasing osteopenia risk," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(4), pages 1-14, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0250437
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250437
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