Executive summary Around the world, populations are ageing at a faster pace than in the
past and this demographic transition will have effects on all aspects of societies. In May …

Background falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects
on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity …

Importance Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength/function, is an
important clinical condition. However, no international consensus on the definition exists …

Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle strength, mass, and function, which is often exacerbated by
chronic comorbidities including cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease, and …

Sarcopenia is a skeletal muscle disorder that commonly occurs with advancing age as well
as with a number of long-term conditions. Recognition in clinical practice is relatively recent …

Introduction: Loss of skeletal muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) is common in
individuals with obesity due to metabolic changes associated with a sedentary lifestyle …

Background Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass and strength. Despite the
seriousness of this disease, a single diagnostic criterion has not yet been established. Few …

Eight years have passed since the publication of the only guideline on cardiac rehabilitation
(CR) in Japan,“Guidelines for rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular disease (JCS …

Summary The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) provides consensus
criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition that can be widely applied. The GLIM approach is …

The first edition of the clinical practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis was published in 2010,
and the second edition was published in 2015 by the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology …