Sarcopenia represents a muscle-wasting syndrome characterized by progressive and
generalized degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality, and strength occurring …

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 …

Age is a primary risk factor for a number of chronic diseases including mobility disability,
cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and cancer. Most physical activity …

The definition of sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass, has evolved since the
term's inception and yet there is no consensus. Many of the identified definitions of …

Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle strength, mass, and function, which is often exacerbated by
chronic comorbidities including cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease, and …

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 …

Intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) is a distinct adipose depot described in early reports as
a 'fatty replacement'or 'muscle fat infiltration'that was linked to ageing and neuromuscular …

Due to the aging and increasingly complex nature of our patients, frailty has become a high-
priority theme in cardiovascular medicine. Despite the recognition of frailty as a pivotal …

Sarcopenia is defined as an age associated decline in skeletal muscle mass. The
pathophysiology of sarcopenia is multifactorial, with decreased caloric intake, muscle fiber …

Skeletal muscle is a highly plastic tissue that plays a central role in human health and
disease. Aging is associated with a decrease in muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) that …