Background Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome characterized by the presence of low
muscle mass and function. Possible mechanisms underlying sarcopenia include oxidative …

Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle protein mass and loss of muscle function. It occurs with
increasing age, being a major component in the development of frailty. Current knowledge …

Summary According to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP)
sarcopenia includes both a loss of muscle strength and a decline in functional quality in …

Life expectancy is increasing worldwide, with a resultant increase in the elderly population.
Aging is characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength–a …

Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass that happens to everyone with age. However, the rate
of sarcopenia and the severity of its sequelae vary greatly according to health status …

Sarcopenia, operationally defined as the loss of muscle mass and muscle function, is a
major health condition associated with ageing, and contributes to many components of …

The epidemiological trends that characterize our generation are the aging of the population.
Aging results in a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength called sarcopenia, which is …

Results It was found that skeletal muscle index (SMI) was lower in patients with RA
(5.83±0.807) than in controls (7.30±1.640). Sarcopenia (in females with an SMI of≤ 5.75 …

Sarcopenia, defined as a syndrome rather than as a pathology, is the loss of muscle mass
and function associated with age. Sarcopenia is an enigma for medicine, and despite the …

Twenty years ago, the term 'sarcopenia'has been introduced to describe the ageing related
loss of skeletal muscle mass. Since then, sarcopenia has been intensively studied and …