Sarcopenia is associated with mortality in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Xu, CS Wan, K Ktoris, EM Reijnierse, AB Maier - Gerontology, 2022 - karger.com
Background: Sarcopenia can predispose individuals to falls, fractures, hospitalization, and
mortality. The prevalence of sarcopenia depends on the population studied and the …

Cancer cachexia and its pathophysiology: links with sarcopenia, anorexia and asthenia

S Peixoto da Silva, JMO Santos… - Journal of cachexia …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by a progressive loss of skeletal
muscle mass, along with adipose tissue wasting, systemic inflammation and other metabolic …

Skeletal muscle health and cognitive function: a narrative review

SX Sui, LJ Williams, KL Holloway-Kew… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenia is the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function with advancing age. It involves
both complex genetic and modifiable risk factors, such as lack of exercise, malnutrition and …

Identifying and managing malnutrition, frailty and sarcopenia in the community: a narrative review

S Roberts, P Collins, M Rattray - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malnutrition, frailty and sarcopenia are becoming increasingly prevalent among community-
dwelling older adults; yet are often unidentified and untreated in community settings. There …

Sarcopenia definition: does it really matter? Implications for resistance training

C Smith, MN Woessner, M Sim, I Levinger - Ageing research reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The loss of muscle mass, strength and function, known as sarcopenia, is common in older
adults, and is associated with falls, fractures, cardiometabolic diseases, and lower quality of …

Sarcopenia as a mortality predictor in community-dwelling older adults: a comparison of the diagnostic criteria of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older …

NP Bachettini, RM Bielemann… - European journal of …, 2020 - nature.com
Background/objectives The definition of sarcopenia remains a matter of discussion and
there is no globally accepted consensus for its diagnosis. The aim of this study was to …

Prevalence of undernutrition, frailty and sarcopenia in community-dwelling people aged 50 years and above: systematic review and meta-analysis

N Almohaisen, M Gittins, C Todd, J Sremanakova… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The world's population aged≥ 65 is expected to rise from one in eleven in 2019 to one in six
by 2050. People aged≥ 65 are at a risk of undernutrition, frailty, and sarcopenia. The …

Comparison of the 2010 and 2019 diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) in two cohorts of …

O Wallengren, I Bosaeus, K Frändin, L Lissner… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Associations of skeletal muscle mass and fat mass with incident cardiovascular disease and all‐cause mortality: a prospective cohort study of UK Biobank participants

R Knowles, J Carter, SA Jebb, D Bennett… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background There is debate whether body mass index is a good predictor of health
outcomes because different tissues, namely skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and fat mass (FM) …

Association of muscle wasting with mortality risk among adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of prospective studies

HH Zhou, Y Liao, Z Peng, F Liu… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The relationship between muscle wasting and mortality risk in the general population
remains unclear. Our study was conducted to examine and quantify the associations …