Malnutrition-Sarcopenia Syndrome: Is This the Future of Nutrition Screening and Assessment for Older Adults?

Table 1

Prevalence of malnutrition and sarcopenia in older adults across clinical settings.

Patient Population/Setting	Malnutrition	Sarcopenia
Hospital/Acute Care	56% [11]
	23% [15]
Long Term Care	21% [15]	32.8% [21]
	2–9% [15]	25% [20]
Community	1–10% [15]	37–61% (class I sarcopenia) [22]
	(41–48% at risk) [14]	5–11% (class II sarcopenia) [22]