J Obes Metab Syndr.  2022 Mar;31(1):9-16. 10.7570/jomes22025.

Assessment of Muscle Quantity, Quality and Function

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength that can increase the risk of physical disability, chronic conditions such as diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases, and long-term mortality. Sarcopenia adversely affects not only the elderly population, but also young adults. This review provides updated definitions of sarcopenia and recommendations for the assessment of muscle quantity and quality.

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Sarcopenia; Muscle strength; Skeletal muscle; Muscle weakness; Guidelines
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