Purpose The aim of the present study was to assess both the credibility and strength of
evidence arising from systematic reviews with meta-analyses of observational studies on …

Ageing is the predominant risk factor for many common diseases. Human premature ageing
diseases are powerful model systems to identify and characterize cellular mechanisms that …

Background Sarcopenia, a degenerative and generalized skeletal muscle disorder involving
the loss of muscle function and mass, is an under‐recognized problem in clinical practice …

Sarcopenia, now with its own International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-
10) code, is of importance clinically and should be accounted for in research studies in …

In older adults, measurements of physical performance assess physical function and
associate with mortality and disability. Muscle wasting and diminished physical performance …

Background Weight loss and homeostatic disturbances of both energy and protein balances
are characteristics of several illnesses including cancer, heart failure, and chronic kidney …

Background & aims We investigated the prevalence of sarcopenia in elderly patients with
end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and its relationship with various markers of nutrition …

Purpose Handgrip strength (HGS) has been shown to predict survival and is associated with
changes in body composition, nutritional status, inflammation, and functional ability in …

Sarcopenia or muscle wasting is a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder
involving the accelerated loss of muscle mass and function, often associated with muscle …

Objective: People with nondialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) and renal
transplant recipients (RTRs) have compromised physical function and reduced physical …