Skeletal muscle fat infiltration (known as myosteatosis) is an ectopic fat depot that increases
with aging and is recognized to negatively correlate with muscle mass, strength, and mobility …

Abstract Background in 2010, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
(EWGSOP) published a sarcopenia definition that aimed to foster advances in identifying …

Background The aim was to investigate the associations of sarcopenia as defined by
European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) and Foundation for the …

Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and function. The
prevalence of sarcopenia was reported to be up to 29% in older persons in the community …

Sarcopenia, the age-dependent loss of muscle mass and function, is a common condition
among older adults, and is associated with several adverse health outcomes. Owing to the …

Background. Low muscle mass and weakness are common and potentially disabling in
older adults, but in order to become recognized as a clinical condition, criteria for diagnosis …

OBJECTIVES Analyses performed by the Sarcopenia Definitions and Outcomes Consortium
(SDOC) identified cut‐points in several metrics of grip strength for consideration in a …

A projected doubling in the global population of people aged≥ 60 y by the year 2050 has
major health and economic implications, especially in developing regions. Burdens of …

Recently, sarcopenia has garnered renewed interest. Sarcopenia is a disease characterized
by decreased skeletal muscle mass and strength/function, which can impair the quality of life …

Sarcopenia is an age-associated loss of muscle mass and decline in muscle strength; it is
common in older adults and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite its …