Table 2 Prevalence of OLLMMa by age, sex, and race/ethnicity (based on percentage BF)
From: The prevalence of low muscle mass associated with obesity in the USA
% (95% CI) | Race/ethnicity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mexican-American | Other Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | Other, including multi-racial | |
Males aged 20–59 years | 18.3 (12.1–24.5) | 18.9 (8.5–29.2) | 7.0 (3.0–11.0) | 2.6 (1.1–4.0) | 11.3 (5.9–16.7) |
Males aged ≥ 60 years | 48.3 (37.2–59.5) | 36.8 (25.1–48.4) | 25.2 (18.0–32.5) | 5.3 (2.7–7.9) | 30.1 (17.1–43.1) |
Females aged 20–59 years | 20.9 (15.7–26.1) | 10.4 (3.5–17.4) | 4.3 (2.4–6.3) | 3.0 (0.7–5.3) | 6.4 (2.1–10.7) |
Females aged ≥ 60 years | 66.6 (59.8–73.4) | 42.1 (33.9–50.3) | 32.3 (26.8–37.8) | 5.6 (2.5–8.7) | 21.6 (12.2–31.0) |