The recent publication of the revised Consensus on definition and diagnosis of sarcopenia
(EWGSOP2) and the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria changed the …

The term sarcopenia, derived from the Greek words sarx for flesh and penia for loss, was first
introduced by Rosenberg 1 in 1989 to describe the loss of muscle mass that accompanies …

Background The evidence that body composition parameters influence multiple cancer
outcomes is rapidly expanding. Excess adiposity deposits in muscle tissue, termed …

Roughly 50% of cancer cases occur in people aged 65 years or older. Older people are
often diagnosed at a later stage and might receive less (intensive) treatment, which might …

Cancer cachexia is a syndrome characterized by weight loss with accompanying loss of
muscle and/or fat mass and leads to impaired patient function and physical performance and …

Despite substantial improvements in the outcomes of patients with cancer over the past two
decades, older adults (aged≥ 65 years) with cancer are a rapidly increasing population and …

Purpose Breast cancer is the most common cancer and leading cause of cancer death in
women. Body composition parameters, especially those related to muscle, have become a …

Background The loss of muscle mass, known as sarcopenia, is a natural process of aging
that is associated with adverse health outcomes regardless of age. Because cancer is a …

Abstract Purpose of Review Malnutrition is a common and under-recognized geriatric
condition in older adults with cancer. This review describes the public health burden …

Importance Progressive loss of muscle mass and strength, known as sarcopenia, is a well-
known phenomenon of aging; however, little is known about the trajectory of sarcopenia …