The relationship between muscle wasting and mortality risk in the general population
remains unclear. Our study was conducted to examine and quantify the associations …

Objectives: To conduct a comprehensive evidence synthesis to verify the available literature
on the effects of exercise intervention on muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical …

Background Muscle wasting can be accelerated by chronic diseases such as heart failure
and is one of the major causes of disability, morbidity, and mortality in this population. We …

A universal term describing the presence of clinically relevant muscle wasting that warrants
medical intervention is required. The term sarcopenia might be used in this context …

Sarcopenia comprises a loss of muscle function and muscle mass. So far, the association
between the later and mortality in older adults is inconsistent. A meta-analysis was …

Is there a common mechanism linking muscle wasting in variou... : Current Opinion in
Supportive and Palliative Care Is there a common mechanism linking muscle wasting in various …

Background It remains unclear about the association of muscle mass, strength, and quality
with death in the general Chinese population of diverse economical and geographical …

Background Muscle weakness, as measured by handgrip strength, is associated with
cardiovascular and all-cause mortality; however, there are wide inconsistencies in the …

Skeletal muscle wasting occurs in both chronic and acute diseases. Increasing evidence
has shown this debilitating process is associated with short-and long-term outcomes in …

The aim of this chapter is to summarize and evaluate the different mechanisms and catabolic
mediators involved in cancer cachexia and ageing sarcopenia since they may represent …