ReviewNutrients2024
Diagnostic Criteria and Measurement Techniques of Sarcopenia: A Critical Evaluation of the Up-to-Date Evidence.
Review in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07530029 (Multimodal Approach to Sarcopenia and Its Prognostic Impact in Older Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure), which is not on this map. Cited by 63 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Multimodal Approach to Sarcopenia and Its Prognostic Impact in Older Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure (MUSICA Study).
Who cites it
63 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice for persons with sarcopenia. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section).European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of sarcopenia in esophageal cancer patients receiving preoperative neoadjuvant therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of clinical oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of exercise interventions on inflammatory biomarker levels in older adults with frailty and/or sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Imaging-based assessment of sarcopenia in liver transplant candidates: A systematic review.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025Pooled it
- Dose-response effects of resistance training in sarcopenic older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Muscle elasticity variations in assessing age-related changes in adults - A systematic review.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2025Pooled it
- Biomarkers for sarcopenia, muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance: an umbrella review.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise interventions and serum IGF-1 levels in older adults with frailty and/or sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Association between the systemic immune-inflammation index and sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Bioimpedance: From Body Composition Assessment to Emerging Technologies in Clinical Nutrition.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Interorgan Crosstalk in MASLD: A Narrative Review.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Increased 1-year mortality rates after hip fracture surgery in geriatric patients with skeletal muscle atrophy: a propensity score-matched study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Malnutrition and Sarcopenia in Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders: Mechanisms, Assessment, and Management.Current gastroenterology reports · 2026Review
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- Correlation Between Hemoglobin Levels with Muscle Function and the Risk of Sarcopenia in Patients with Cancer of the Digestive System: A Cross-Sectional Study.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physical activity patterns from mid- to late adulthood and risk of sarcopenia in older adults: the HUNT study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and sarcopenia in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2011-2018.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2026Article
- A practical estimation equation for appendicular skeletal muscle mass in stroke rehabilitation: validating diagnostic accuracy and predicting functional outcomes.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Cost-effectiveness of opportunistic CT versus clinical methods for sarcopenia screening.Skeletal radiology · 2026Article
- Factors associated with sarcopenia and exploratory thresholds for low muscle strength in people living with the human immunodeficiency virus.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
3 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
10 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
Sarcopenia, a geriatric syndrome characterized by progressive skeletal muscle mass and function decline, poses a significant health risk among the elderly, contributing to frailty, falls, hospitalization, loss of independence and mortality. The prevalence of sarcopenia varies significantly based on various factors, such as living status, demographics, measurement techniques and diagnostic criteria. Although the overall prevalence is reported at 10% in individuals aged 60 and above, disparities exist across settings, with higher rates in nursing homes and hospitals. Additionally, the differences in prevalence between Asian and non-Asian countries highlight the impact of cultural and ethnic factors, and variations in diagnostic criteria, cut-off values and assessment methods contribute to the observed heterogeneity in reported rates. This review outlines diverse diagnostic criteria and several measurement techniques supporting decision making in clinical practice. Moreover, it facilitates the selection of appropriate tools to assess sarcopenia, emphasizing its multifactorial nature. Various scientific groups, including the European Working Group of Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP), the International Working Group on Sarcopenia (IWGS), the Asian Working Group on Sarcopenia (AWGS), the American Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the Sarcopenia Definition and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC), have published consensus papers outlining diverse definitions of sarcopenia. The choice of diagnostic criteria should be aligned with the specific objectives of the study or clinical practice, considering the characteristics of the study population and available resources.
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