Sarcopenia is defined as an age associated decline in skeletal muscle mass. The
pathophysiology of sarcopenia is multifactorial, with decreased caloric intake, muscle fiber …

Despite of better knowledge about sarcopenia, an optimal understanding of its
consequences from a public health perspective remains a challenge. Specifically, the …

Purpose To develop and evaluate a fully automated algorithm for segmenting the abdomen
from CT to quantify body composition. Materials and Methods For this retrospective study, a …

Sarcopenia, operationally defined as the loss of muscle mass and muscle function, is a
major health condition associated with ageing, and contributes to many components of …

Background Muscle depletion is characterized by reduced muscle mass (myopenia), and
increased infiltration by intermuscular and intramuscular fat (myosteatosis). This study …

Musculoskeletal ageing is a major public health concern owing to demographic shifts in the
population. Sarcopenia, generally defined as the age-related loss of muscle mass and …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the nomenclature, clinical impact, and
diagnostic techniques characterizing sarcopenia. CONCLUSION. Sarcopenia—defined as …

Objective: To compare sarcopenia and frailty for outcome prediction in surgical intensive
care unit (SICU) patients. Background: Frailty has been associated with adverse outcomes …

The construct of frailty was first developed in gerontology to help identify older adults with
increased vulnerability when confronted with a health stressor. This article is a review of …

Background Physical frailty is common in chronic liver disease and the setting of liver
transplantation. It is associated with poor quality of life, increased hospitalisation and …