Prevalence of and factors associated with sarcopenia in patients on hemodialysis in Brazil: findings from the multicenter SARC-HD study
One in four patients on hemodialysis had some stage of sarcopenia. Independent risk factors associated with sarcopenia were older age and white ethnicity, whereas overweight and obesity were protective factors. These findings may help identify hemodialysis patients at increased risk of sarcopenia, thereby promoting early screening, diagnosis, and treatment strategies.
Authors
- Antônio J. Inda‐Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1252-180X)
- Carla María Avesani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4458-8358)
- Marvery Peterson Pinheiro Duarte
- Marina S. Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2489-7970)
- Daiana Cristine Bündchen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3119-6515)
- Angélica Nickel Adamoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6594-2520)
- Otavio NOBREGA
- Ricardo Moreno Lima
- Fábio A. Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4592-3498)
- Rodrigo Rosso Krug
- M. Böhlke
- Maycon Moura Reboredo
- Dario R. Mondini
- Barbara P. Vogt
- the SARC-HD Study Group
- Maryanne Z. C. Silva
- Heitor S. Ribeiro
- Bruna M. Sant’Helena
- Henrique S. Disessa
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Universidade Católica de Pelotas (BR)
- University of Cruz Alta (BR)
- Universidade de Brasília (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
- Universidade da Região de Joinville (BR)
- Baxter (Sweden) (SE)
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (BR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1671237
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Distrito Federal