Background & aims Data about the prevalence of sarcopenia among hospitalized patients is
lacking and it is unclear whether the diagnostic criteria commonly used in community …

Background Sarcopenia is prevalent in older populations with many causes and varying
outcomes however information for use in clinical practice is still lacking. Aims The aim of this …

Background Data on prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated parameters in
hospitalized geriatric patients are heterogeneous due to various definitions of the disease …

Results: Participants were aged 18 to 90 years (24.3% sarcopenic). Factors associated with
sarcopenia were male gender, age⩾ 65 years, moderate or severe dependence …

Background & aims Data on the prevalence of sarcopenia among hospitalized older patients
are scarce and there is no available information on the burden of sarcopenia among …

Background & aims Malnutrition and sarcopenia coexist in older adults, yet they remain
largely undiagnosed and untreated, despite available interventions. This study aimed to …

Background New evidence is emerging on the importance of lean body mass during periods
of illness and recovery. The preservation of lean body mass during such periods of intense …

Summary Backgrounds & aims The European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
(ESPEN) consensus definition of malnutrition has been applied in hospitalized older …

Aim The impact of sarcopenia on hospitalisation has been under intense investigation;
however, little is known about the association between sarcopenia and their costs among …

Background The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia and investigate
the associations between sarcopenia and long‐term mortality and readmission in a …