Prevalence and Determinants of Sarcopenia Among Older Adults in India: Insights From the Longitudinal Aging Study in India

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • 2025

Abhijith R Rao, Manjusha Bhagwasia, Vishwajeet Singh, et al.

Quick takeaway

Cross-sectional evidence in Older adults aged 60 and above in LASI Wave 1 focused on national sarcopenia prevalence and determinant analysis and tracked prevalence and determinants of sarcopenia in india. Important for defining the target population for strength, nutrition, and frailty-prevention programs at state scale.

Why this matters

Important for defining the target population for strength, nutrition, and frailty-prevention programs at state scale.

Key caution

The design can identify patterns and targets, but not prove that the observed association is causal.