Diabetes mellitus is a disabling, chronic cardiovascular and medical disease with a
tremendous health, social and economic burden in our ageing communities. It has a …

Background A brief, inexpensive screening test for sarcopenia would be helpful for clinicians
and their patients. To screen for persons with sarcopenia, we developed a simple five‐item …

Background The reported prevalence of sarcopenia ranges widely depending on its
definition criterion. European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) …

Purpose Low muscle mass is present in approximately 40% of patients with metastatic
colorectal cancer (mCRC) and may be associated with poor outcome. We studied change in …

Today's increased life expectancy highlights both age-related changes in body composition
and a higher prevalence of obesity. Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is assuming a prominent role in …

Background To describe the prevalence of sarcopenia in ambulatory patients with heart
failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and its relation to reduced exercise capacity …

Background. Sarcopenia is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes in older
people. Aim of the study was to explore the predictive value of the European Working Group …

Objectives Diabetes mellitus is associated with premature aging, and chronic diabetes is
associated with significant physical and cognitive complications. We aimed to examine frailty …

Study Design. A cross-sectional imaging study of paraspinal muscle degeneration using a
new index for easy evaluation. Objective. To examine the natural progression of age-related …

Background Sarcopenia is defined as a progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle
mass and strength. The specific threshold of muscle weakness that leads to mobility …