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It leads to declining physical performance, potentially culminating in a diminished quality of life or death. This study investigated the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated risk factors among Thai community-dwelling individuals of advanced age.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Between March 2021 and August 2022, we conducted a nationwide community-based epidemiological survey across all six major regions of Thailand. Participants with sarcopenia were identified according to the 2019 criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS). The risk factors were examined using multivariable logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 2456 participants, the overall prevalence of sarcopenia was 18.1%, with nearly two-thirds (66.9%) classified as having severe sarcopenia. Multivariate analysis identified six associated risk factors for sarcopenia. They are a lower body mass index (odds ratio [OR]\u2009=\u200911.7, 95% confidence interval [CI]\u2009=\u20097.8\u201317.4), suboptimal leg calf circumference (OR\u2009=\u20096.3, 95% CI\u2009=\u20094.3\u20139.5), male sex (OR\u2009=\u20092.8, 95% CI\u2009=\u20092.2\u20133.7), a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR\u2009=\u20092.3, 95% CI\u2009=\u20092.3\u20135.0), advanced age (OR\u2009=\u20092.1, 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.3\u20133.3), and an increasing time in the timed up-and-go test (OR\u2009=\u20091.1, 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.0\u20131.1).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is the first large-scale national study to represent the prevalence and risk factors for sarcopenia in Thai community-dwelling individuals of advanced age using the AWGS 2019 criteria. 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