ArticleJournal of aging research2012
Malnutrition-sarcopenia syndrome: is this the future of nutrition screening and assessment for older adults?
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111 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 210 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Factors influencing the efficacy of nutritional interventions on muscle mass in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Nutrition reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Systematic review of nutrition screening and assessment in inflammatory bowel disease.World journal of gastroenterology · 2019Pooled it
- Association of sarcopenic obesity with the risk of all-cause mortality among adults over a broad range of different settings: a updated meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2019Pooled it
- Sarcopenia as a predictor of all-cause mortality among older nursing home residents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2018Pooled it
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association between Sarcopenia and Dysphagia.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2018Pooled it
- Trial
- Nutritional Status and Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults: Clinical Perspectives from Mechanisms to Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Swallowing Pathophysiology in Primary Sarcopenia: A Multimodal Assessment in Older Adults.Dysphagia · 2026Article
- Clinical management of malnutrition-sarcopenia syndrome among physical therapists: a cross- sectional survey.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Impact of Preoperative Malnutrition and Sarcopenia on Clinical Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.Circulation reports · 2026Article
- Malnutrition-Sarcopenia Syndrome in older adults: Causes, consequences, and countermeasures.EXCLI journal · 2026Review
- ATLAS study: Design, athletic performance, and sex-specific regression models for muscle strength in the Greek population.Sports medicine and health science · 2026Article
- Exploring the Relationship Among Malnutrition, Intake of Various Food Groups, and Sarcopenia in Elderly Population: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Malnutrition, Sarcopenia, and Malnutrition Sarcopenia Syndrome in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.Advances in respiratory medicine · 2025Observational
- Current Practices of Irish Dietitians Assessing and Monitoring Muscle Strength, Mass and Function: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- The impact of undernutrition on the association between hypomagnesemia and dynapenia in older women.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Malnutrition and risks of atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation.Journal of arrhythmia · 2025Article
- Clinical Competency in Managing Malnutrition-Sarcopenia Syndrome Among Physical Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Does commuting time affect labour' diet health?Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Malnutrition is common across varying patient populations, particularly older adults, and sarcopenia prevalence increases with advancing age. Both malnutrition and sarcopenia are associated with substantial adverse outcomes affecting both the patient and the healthcare system, including increased morbidity, mortality, rehospitalization rates, and healthcare costs. Healthcare practitioners may assess patients for either malnutrition or sarcopenia; however, many patients clinically present with both conditions, resulting in the syndrome, Malnutrition-Sarcopenia Syndrome, which is the clinical presentation of both malnutrition and accelerated age-associated loss of lean body mass, strength, and/or functionality. Clinicians are urged to screen, assess, and treat these conditions currently so as to adequately address the full spectrum of patients' nutritional issues. By examining aspects of both conditions, clinicians can more fully assess their patients' clinical and nutritional status and can tailor targeted therapies to meet their needs and improve outcomes. This proposed syndrome embodies the inherent association of malnutrition and sarcopenia, highlighting their combined impact on clinical outcomes. The objective of this review paper is to characterize Malnutrition-Sarcopenia Syndrome to advance clinical practice, by providing clinicians with the necessary background information to integrate nutritional assessment along with loss of muscle mass and functionality in their everyday clinical practice.
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