Sarcopenia: a predictor of mortality and the need for early diagnosis and intervention

The term sarcopenia refers to the loss of muscle mass that occurs with aging. Sarcopenia is defined by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) as low muscle mass and low muscle function (strength and performance). Its prevalence varies depending on the definition used for i...

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Published in:Aging clinical and experimental research 2015-06, Vol.27 (3), p.249-254
Main Authors: Filippin, Lidiane Isabel, Teixeira, Vivian Nunes de Oliveira, da Silva, Magali Pilz Monteiro, Miraglia, Fernanda, da Silva, Fabiano Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging - physiology
Disabled Persons
Early Diagnosis
Early Medical Intervention
Female
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Mortality
Muscle Strength
Muscle, Skeletal - pathology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology
Prevalence
Review
Risk Factors
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia - diagnosis
Sarcopenia - mortality
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Summary:The term sarcopenia refers to the loss of muscle mass that occurs with aging. Sarcopenia is defined by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) as low muscle mass and low muscle function (strength and performance). Its prevalence varies depending on the definition used for it, but estimates propose a loss of approximately 8 % per decade until the age of 70 years; afterwards, the loss increases and ranges from 13 to 24 % per decade. Irrespective of how sarcopenia is defined, both low muscle mass and poor muscle strength are highly prevalent and important risk factors for disability and increased mortality in individuals as they age. In this review, we address age-related muscle loss and the risk factors of mortality, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and intervention.
ISSN:1720-8319
1594-0667
1720-8319
DOI:10.1007/s40520-014-0281-4