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Machine Learning for Establishing the Precision Prediction of Sarcopenia.

Chen-Cheng Yang^1,2,3,4, Po-Hung Chen⁵, Cheng-Hong Yang^5,6,7,8

¹Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

|January 10, 2026

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This study developed a machine learning model to predict sarcopenia, a condition linked to aging. The CatBoost model achieved 96.62% accuracy, identifying key predictors for early detection.

Keywords:

Community health Falls Frailty Machine learning Public health Sarcopenia

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Machine Learning in Healthcare

Background:

Sarcopenia, a condition of muscle loss, poses significant health risks, especially in aging populations.
Predictive models for sarcopenia are limited, hindering early diagnosis and intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate machine learning models for sarcopenia prediction.
Identify key predictors of sarcopenia using advanced analytical techniques.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 1,441 participants' data, including demographics, lifestyle, and medical history.
Evaluation of six machine learning models: CatBoost, KNN, NB, RF, GBDT, and XGBoost.
Performance assessment using accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-Score; feature importance analysis via SHAP.

Main Results:

CatBoost model demonstrated superior performance with 96.62% accuracy, high precision, recall, and F1-Score.
Key predictors identified include age, gender, pulse rate, pulmonary disease, blood pressure, dizziness, and missing teeth.
SHAP analysis provided insights into the influence of each feature on sarcopenia prediction.

Conclusions:

The CatBoost model is a highly effective tool for predicting sarcopenia.
Findings support the potential for early sarcopenia detection and intervention using machine learning.