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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2025

An Indian Consensus on Sarcopenia: Epidemiology, Etiology, Clinical Impact, Screening, and Therapeutic Approaches.

Sanjay Kalra, Irfan A Shaikh, Sachin Shende, Nitin Kapoor, A G Unnikrishnan, O P Sharma, Mangesh H Tiwaskar, Agam Vora, Suneet Kumar Verma, Viny Kantroo and 6 more

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Article in International journal of general medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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16 authors.

Sanjay KalraDepartment of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India.
Irfan A ShaikhDepartment of Medical Affairs & Research, Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Sachin ShendeDepartment of Medical Affairs & Research, Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.ORCID 0009-0005-1553-0586
Nitin KapoorDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.ORCID 0000-0002-9520-2072
A G UnnikrishnanDepartment of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.ORCID 0000-0001-7603-9639
O P SharmaDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi, India.
Mangesh H TiwaskarDepartment of Diabetology, Shilpa Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4024-0095
Agam VoraDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Vora Clinic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Suneet Kumar VermaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Sparsh Clinic & Alchemist Hospital, Panchkula, Haryana, India.ORCID 0009-0006-5106-1438
Viny KantrooDepartment of Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi, India.
Prashant MehtaDepartment of Medical Oncology & Haematology & BMT, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Daphnee LovesleyDepartment of Dietetics, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID 0000-0002-4786-6253
Nandakumar SivakumarDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Royal Care Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2036-7390
Bharat Bhushan KukrejaDepartment of Medicine, Marwari Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Kiran KulkarniDepartment of Sports & Exercise Medicine, All India Football Federation, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Ankita DeoraDepartment of Medical Affairs & Research, Abbott Healthcare Pvt Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The burden of sarcopenia in India continues to be of significant concern. Its diagnosis is challenging due to the lack of standardized cutoffs for assessing muscle strength, quantity, and function among Indians. This consensus aims to identify features of sarcopenia in Indians and provide culturally relevant recommendations for its management. An expert panel from diverse medical specialties across India arrived at a consensus using the modified Delphi method. The panel recommended that a baseline handgrip strength (HGS) cutoff value of <27.5 kg in males and 18.0 kg in females be defined as low muscle strength for the Indian population. All patients with comorbidities should be screened for sarcopenia. In people with sarcopenia, resistance exercise and nutrition with specialized nutrients such as protein, beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB), and micronutrients for at least 3 months were recommended as key interventions.

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dynamometerhandgrip strengthmedical nutrition therapymuscle strengthsarcopenia

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PMID40165836
PMCPMC11955740

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