An evidence-based comparison of operational criteria for the presence of sarcopenia

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 69 A, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 584-590

  Dam, Thuy Tien ^a   Peters, Katherine W ^b   Fragala, Maren ^c   Cawthon, Peggy M ^b   Harris, Tamara B ^d   McLean, Robert ^e,f   Shardell, Michelle ^g   Alley, Dawn E ^g   Kenny, Anne ^h   Ferrucci, Luigi ^d   Guralnik, Jack ^g   Kiel, Douglas P ^e,f   Kritchevsky, Steve ⁱ   Vassileva, Maria T ^d   Studenski, Stephanie ^j  

^a Department of Medicine Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e Hebrew Seniorlife's Res Institute   (United States)

^f HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Author keywords

Lean mass.; Muscle; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; LEAN MASS.; MALE; MUSCLE; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SARCOPENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

LEAN MASS.; MUSCLE; SARCOPENIA;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GAIT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); PREVALENCE; SARCOPENIA; SEX FACTORS; THINNESS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899100065     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glu013     Document Type: Article

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