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The prevalence of sarcopenia depends on the definition used in each epidemiological study. Estimated prevalence in people between the ages of 60-70 is 5-13% and increases to 11-50% in people more than 80 years of age.
The Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (JCSM) published by Wiley-Blackwell is the official journal of SCWD. [46] It was created in 2010. [47] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 12.511. JCSM has seen an increase in citations and submissions in 2016. [48]
Sarcopenic obesity is a combination of two disease states, sarcopenia and obesity. Sarcopenia is the muscle mass/strength/physical function loss associated with increased age, [ 1 ] and obesity is based off a weight to height ratio or body mass index (BMI) that is characterized by high body fat or being overweight.
The Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal that covers research relevant to changes in body composition, especially cachexia and sarcopenia, as consequences of chronic illnesses or of the aging process, respectively.
According to a 2005 report, 60% of India's children below the age of three were malnourished, which was greater than the statistics of sub-Saharan African of 28%. [14] World Bank data indicates that India has one of the world's highest demographics of children suffering from malnutrition – said to be double that of sub-Saharan Africa with ...
An earlier report by World Health Organization which analyzed data up to 2016 had found higher values: "The WASH-attributable disease burden amounts to 3.3% of global deaths and 4.6% of global DALYs. Among children under 5 years, WASH-attributable deaths represent 13% of deaths and 12% of DALYs.
United Nations Statistics Division(UNSD) The area of India is 3,287,263 km square. Net migration (rate) 1 / 194: Micro Trends: ... 2024 report Suicide rate: 19 / 176:
The same study indicates India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan combined account for half the globe's underweight child population. [2] South Asian nations have made progress towards the MDGs , considering the rate has decreased from 53% since 1990, however, a 1.7% decrease of underweight prevalence per year will not be sufficient to meet the 2015 ...