[Purpose] To evaluate the effect of a home exercise program on physical function in community dwelling elderly with pre-sarcopenia or sarcopenia. [Subjects and Methods] Fifty-two community-dwelling individuals, over 60 years and meeting the diagnostic criteria for pre-sarcopenia or sarcopenia, were randomly assigned to intervention group (n=34) and control group (n=18). The intervention group c...

BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of muscle mass and function with age and is associated with decline in mobility, frailty, falls and mortality. There is considerable interest in understanding the underlying mechanisms. Our aim was to characterise muscle morphology changes associated with sarcopenia among community dwelling older men. METHODS One hundred and five men aged 68-76 yea...

We investigated the prognostic significance of sarcopenia in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) patients treated with radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). The skeletal muscle index (SMI) was calculated from computed tomography images. Sarcopenia was defined as SMI <43 cm(2) /m(2) for males with body mass index <25 kg/m(2) , <53 cm(2) /m(2) for males with BMI ≥25 kg/m(2) , and <41 cm(2) /m(2) ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in older residents in São Paulo, Brazil. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING São Paulo, Brazil. PARTICIPANTS 1,149 older individuals from the second wave of the Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento (SABE) study from 2006. MEASUREMENTS The definition of sarcopenia was based on the ...

Sarcopenia following liver surgery has been reported as a predictor of poor prognosis. Here we investigated predictors of outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and attempted to establish a new comprehensive preoperative assessment protocol. We retrospectively analyzed the cases of 254 patients who underwent curative hepatectomy for HCC with Child-Pugh classification A at our ...

It is intuitive to think that sarcopenia should be associated with declines in physical function though recent evidence questions this assertion. This study investigated the relationship between absolute and relative sarcopenia, with physical performance in 202 nonobese (mean BMI = 26.6 kg/ht(2)) community-dwelling older (mean age = 73.8 ± 5.9 years) adults. While absolute sarcopenia (appendicu...

Background: While declines in muscle mass and function occur in all individuals with advancing age, the extent and rate of decline vary in the general population. We aimed to determine the prevalence of low lean tissue mass combined with poor physical function as an indicator of sarcopenia among older men and women residing in southeastern Australia. Methods: The study involved men and women ag...

Simplifying the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia is key to establishing effective interventions. Herein, we aimed clarify novel factors. We calculated fat indices (total index [TFI] and limb [LFI]) clarified factors leading pre-sarcopenia in 594 enrolled older adults. Physical measurements (height, weight, body mass [BMI], gait speed, grip strength, skeletal muscle mass) were performed. Sarco...

BACKGROUND This report aims to study the relationship between sarcopenia of elderly in community and inflammatory factors IL-6 and TNF-α. METHODS A total of 441 elders who undertook physical examinations were included into this study. The age of these subjects were >60, in which 235 subjects were male and 206 subjects were female. According to the diagnostic standards of sarcopenia set by EWG...

S arcopenia is an age-related loss of skeletal muscle that may result in diminished muscle strength and functional performance. The prevalence of sarcopenia varies based on the cohort and the assessment criteria. According to the Health Aging and Body Composition (ABC) study, the prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults is about 14% to 18%, whereas the estimate may exceed 30%...