Increased life expectancy is posing unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems
worldwide. These include a sharp increase in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease …

Sarcopenic obesity, or the loss of muscle mass and function associated with excess
adiposity, is a largely untreatable medical condition associated with diminished quality of life …

Loss of muscle mass and strength with aging, termed sarcopenia is accelerated in several
comorbidities including chronic heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Objective The aim of the study was to explore an individualized sonographic muscle
thickness ratio and its cutoff values in the diagnosis of sarcopenia. Design A total of 326 …

Background The operational definition of sarcopenia has been updated (EWGSOP2) and
apply different cut-off points compared to previous criteria (EWGSOP1). Therefore, we aim to …

Over the last 3 years new definitions of sarcopenia by the Sarcopenia Definition and
Outcome Consortium (2020, SDOC), European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older …

Background: Maintaining skeletal muscle mass and function in aging is crucial for
preserving the quality of life and health. An experimental bed rest (BR) protocol is a suitable …

Abstract Introduction recently, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
(EWGSOP) established a new operational definition and cut-off points for sarcopenia. The …

Abstract Background The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People has
recently defined new criteria for identifying “(probable) sarcopenia”(EWGSOP2). However …

Background Data on prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated parameters in
hospitalized geriatric patients are heterogeneous due to various definitions of the disease …