Background Colorectal cancer remains a common cause of cancer death in the UK, with
surgery being the mainstay of treatment. An objective measurement of the suitability of each …

Background Individualised risk prediction is crucial if targeted pre-operative risk reduction
strategies are to be deployed effectively. Radiologically determined sarcopenia has been …

Sarcopenia, or loss of skeletal muscle mass and quality, has been studied as part of aging
and adverse health outcomes in elderly patients but has only recently been evaluated as a …

Background Altered body composition may impact on the clinical course of Crohn's disease
(CD) but is not detected by the simple body mass index (BMI) assessment. Aim To assess …

Objective: To determine the association of sarcopenia with postoperative morbidity and
mortality after colorectal surgery. Background: Functional compromise in elderly colorectal …

Background Skeletal muscle depletion (sarcopenia) is closely associated with limited
physical ability and high mortality. This study was performed to evaluate the prognostic …

Background: Disease-related malnutrition (DRM) and sarcopenia are common
complications in chronic or severe disease, with a prevalence in general patient population …

Background Although sarcopenia has been identified as a predictor of poor, postoperative,
clinical outcomes, the financial impact of sarcopenia remains undetermined. We sought to …

Sarcopenia is a geriatric condition featured by a progressive loss of muscle mass and
function and associated with various adverse health outcomes. In this review, we aimed to …

Background The relationship between computed tomography (CT)-assessed sarcopenia
and colorectal cancer (CRC) prognosis varies in different studies. This systematic review …