Sarcopenia

Sarcopenia is a progressive, age-associated syndrome characterized by generalized decline in skeletal muscle mass and strength accompanied by increased risk of adverse outcomes including physical disability and mortality.

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Sarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis

Alfonso J. Cruz‐Jentoft, Gülistan Bahat, Jürgen M. Bauer et al. · Age and Ageing · 2018 · 14K citations · Full text

Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Frailty +16

Sarcopenia: European consensus on definition and diagnosis

Alfonso J. Cruz‐Jentoft, Jean‐Pierre Baeyens, Jürgen M. Bauer et al. · Age and Ageing · 2010 · 11.7K citations · Full text

Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Nutrition +17

Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia: 2019 Consensus Update on Sarcopenia Diagnosis and Treatment

Liang‐Kung Chen, Jean Woo, Prasert Assantachai et al. · Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2020 · 6.9K citations

Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine +14

Body fat assessed from total body density and its estimation from skinfold thickness: measurements on 481 men and women aged from 16 to 72 Years

J. V. G. A. Durnin, J Womersley · British Journal Of Nutrition · 1974 · 6.4K citations · Full text

Medicine, Anatomy, Human Nutrition +14

Sarcopenia in Asia: Consensus Report of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia

Liang‐Kung Chen, Masahiro Akishita, Hidenori Arai · Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2014 · 4.3K citations

Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Health Sciences +13

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Anne B. Newman
University of Pittsburgh, United States
76 publications · 26.4K citations
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Luigi Ferrucci
National Institute on Aging, United States
73 publications · 18.5K citations
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Stephen B. Kritchevsky
Wake Forest University, United States
63 publications · 21.6K citations
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Francesco Landi
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
79 publications · 37.5K citations
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Jack M. Guralnik
National Institute on Aging, United States
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The Journals of Gerontology Series A
222 publications · 35.2K citations
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Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
340 publications · 30.6K citations
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
115 publications · 25.7K citations
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PLoS ONE
207 publications · 14.8K citations
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Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
JAMDA · 117 publications · 26.7K citations
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See also Sarcopenia
Diagnosis	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Computed Tomography Sarc-f Questionnaire Bone Densitometry Five-time Sit-to-stand Test Walking Velocity Caucasian Sarcopenia Working Group Criteria Ultrasound Muscle Imaging Wearable Devices
Interventions	Electrical Muscle Stimulation Dietary Protein Supplementation Therapeutic Vitamin D Supplementation Drug Repurposing
Risk Factors	Aging Oxidative Stress Cardiovascular Disease Chronic Kidney Disease Insulin Resistance Mitochondrial Dysfunction Malnutrition Parkinson Disease Respiratory Disease Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Pathogenesis Systemic Inflammatory Response Low Body Mass Index Genetic Susceptibility Cognitive Impairment
Pathophysiology	Oxidative Stress Insulin Resistance Mitochondrial Dysfunction Muscle Protein Degradation Reactive Oxygen Species Intramuscular Fat Infiltration Oxidative Phosphorylation Systemic Inflammatory Response Hormonal Dysregulation Facial Muscle Reinnervation Nf-kappa B-mediated Anti-apoptotic Signaling Ubiquitin-mediated Proteolysis Motor Neuron Loss Neuromuscular Junction Pathology Fast-twitch Fiber Loss Caspase Activation
Outcomes	Frailty Cognitive Decline Postoperative Complications Physical Disabilities Fractures Health-related Quality Of Life Healthcare Cost Analysis