Hand grip strength (HGS) serves as a fundamental metric in assessing muscle function and
overall physical capability and is particularly relevant to the ageing population. HGS holds …

Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and function. The
prevalence of sarcopenia was reported to be up to 29% in older persons in the community …

Nutritional status in oncological patients may differ according to several modifiable and non-
modifiable factors. Knowledge of the epidemiology of malnutrition/cachexia/sarcopenia may …

Clinical and research interest in sarcopenia has burgeoned internationally, Asia included.
The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2014 consensus defined sarcopenia as …

Sarcopenia, a disorder that involves the generalized loss of skeletal muscle strength and
mass, was formally recognized as a disease by its inclusion in the International …

Frailty, a consequence of the interaction of the aging process and certain chronic diseases,
compromises functional outcomes in the elderly and substantially increases their risk for …

Grip strength has been proposed as a biomarker. Supporting this proposition, evidence is
provided herein that shows grip strength is largely consistent as an explanator of concurrent …

Abstract Background in 2010, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
(EWGSOP) published a sarcopenia definition that aimed to foster advances in identifying …

The prevalence of obesity in combination with sarcopenia (the age-related loss of muscle
mass and strength or physical function) is increasing in adults aged 65 years and older. A …

It is well recognized that poor muscle function and poor physical performance are strong
predictors of clinically relevant adverse events in older people. Given the large number of …