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ReviewCalcified tissue international2024

A Critical Review of Current Worldwide Definitions of Sarcopenia.

Haya F Alhmly, Roger A Fielding

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Review in Calcified tissue international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Haya F AlhmlyJean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, USA. haya.alhmly@tufts.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-3493-4285
Roger A FieldingJean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2236-9020

Funding

University of Florida Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC)P30AG028740 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI CHRISTIAAN LEEUWENBURGH · 2007 to 2026
$22.8M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG028740
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the increasing number of elderly individuals worldwide, the prevalence of age-related loss of muscle mass, referred to as sarcopenia, is expected to increase. Sarcopenia is a relatively new recognized syndrome, which is thought to affect 13% individuals worldwide, and the significant efforts made by different groups have advanced our understanding of the diagnosis, treatment, and natural history of this condition. However, the challenge is now to standardize its measurement and diagnosis to facilitate research in this area and a greater understanding of this condition and its management between clinicians and researchers. The Global Leadership Initiative on Sarcopenia (GLIS) is at the forefront of an international effort to produce standardized definition of sarcopenia. Setting a definition for sarcopenia entails several considerations and trade-offs. In this critical review, we have addressed key challenges driving the process of standardizing the definition, while delving into future avenues in sarcopenia research. Establishing a clear consensus on the working definition of sarcopenia is essential not only for advancing research in this field but also for assessing the prognostic implications of diagnosing sarcopenia and determining the most suitable treatment for affected patients.

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SarcopeniaAgedConsensusHumansMuscle, SkeletalMuscle StrengthPrevalencePrognosisConsensusDefinitionMuscle and gerontologySarcopeniaStandardization

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