Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by progressive and generalized reduction in
skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength, associated with an increased risk of adverse …

Sarcopenia is an age-related process of skeletal muscle loss associated with declining
physical performance, highly prevalent among older subjects, with a negative prognostic …

Sarcopenia indicates a loss of skeletal muscle mass, a condition that leads to a decline in
physical performance. In 2018, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People …

Since the late 90s, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has been validated against so-
called gold standards for body composition (BC) by comparison to chemical analysis …

This review provides a description of the assessment of lean mass and physical
performance with particular attention to how these measures are used in the context of …

To date, sarcopenia is considered a patient-specific imaging biomarker able to predict
clinical outcomes. Several imaging modalities, including dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry …

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 age-associated loss of skeletal muscle mass and function. It is a major
clinical problem for older people and research in understanding of pathogenesis, clinical …

Currently used diagnostic measures for sarcopenia utilize different measures of muscle
mass, muscle strength, and physical performance. These diagnostic measures associate …

Appraisal of muscle mass is important when considering the serious consequences of
sarcopenia in an aging society. However, the associations between sarcopenia and its …