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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Aging
Sec. Musculoskeletal Aging
Volume 6 - 2025 |
doi: 10.3389/fragi.2025.1452708
Risk factors of stroke-related sarcopenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Provisionally accepted- 1 Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
- 2 Department of Nursing, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
- 3 Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
The presence of sarcopenia at the time of stroke may deteriorate the rehabilitation and functional outcomes. There is no consensus on the factors associated with stroke-related sarcopenia because previous studies produced inconsistent and disputed results. Therefore, we screened the possible risk factors by meta-analysis.Studies published before March 2024 on risk factors with stroke-related sarcopenia were searched through PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wan Fang, CBM, and VIP library databases. Two researchers independently screened the articles to extract the information and to evaluate their quality. Meta-analysis was then performed using Revman 5.4 software to determine the significant risk factors for patients with stroke-related sarcopenia.A total of 14 studies (n = 3,113) were selected to determine the following factors that were statistically significant in patients with stroke-related sarcopenia:
Keywords: Stroke, Sarcopenia, Risk factors, Systematic review, Meta-analysis
Received: 21 Jun 2024; Accepted: 14 Jan 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Juan Li, Department of Nursing, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
Lihong Xian, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
Simin Li, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
Qinghua Wen, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou Province, China
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