Prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia among older adults in a post-acute hospital in Singapore.

Background: Sarcopenia is common in older adults worldwide, but its prevalence varies widely owing to differences in diagnostic criteria, population sampled, and care setting. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in patients aged 65 and above admitted to a post-acute hospital in Singapore.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 400 patients recruited from a community hospital in Singapore.