Sarcopenia, a geriatric disease characterized by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass
and loss of muscle function, constitutes a rising, often undiagnosed health problem. Its …

The decrease of physical abilities and functional decline that can be caused by
musculoskeletal conditions such as sarcopenia, can lead to higher levels of dependency …

The term Sarcopenia (Greek, sarx for:“flesh” and penia for “loss”) refers to the phenomenon
of reduction of both muscular mass and function with aging. 1 Muscle strength is a critical …

Objective: to examine the clinical evidence reporting the prevalence of sarcopenia and the
effect of nutrition and exercise interventions from studies using the consensus definition of …

Background Sarcopenia is an age-related disease which leads to a decline in muscle mass
and function and is one of the most important health issues in elderly people with a high rate …

With the advent of population aging, aging-related diseases have become a challenge for
governments worldwide. Sarcopenia has defined as a clinical syndrome associated with …

Background & aims To assess the prevalence of sarcopenia before cancer treatment and its
predictive value during the treatment. Methods We searched MEDLINE via PubMed for …

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

Sarcopenia was originally defined as an age-associated loss of muscle mass. 1, 2 Recently
a number of European and international groups have redefined sarcopenia as being a …

Results Whereas 20% of patients had sarcopenia, low muscle mass and low muscle
strength alone were observed in a further 24% and 15% of patients, respectively. Old age …