The Epidemiology of Sarcopenia

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 461-466

  Dodds, Richard Matthew ^a,b   Roberts, Helen Clare ^a,b,c,d   Cooper, Cyrus ^a,c,e   Sayer, Avan Aihie ^a,b,c,d,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at University College London in partnership with UK Health Security Agency   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^f NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Muscle strength; Physical performance; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGE; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; GAIT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MORTALITY RATE; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOPENIA; SENESCENCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

HUMANS; PREVALENCE; SARCOPENIA;

EID: 84952873957     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: 15590747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2015.04.012     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Cruz-Jentoft A.J., Baeyens J.P., Bauer J.M., et al. Sarcopenia: European consensus on definition and diagnosis: Report of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People. Age Ageing 2010, 39(4):412-423.
2. Cooper R., Kuh D., Hardy R. Objectively measured physical capability levels and mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2010, 341:c4467. Mortality Review Group.
3. Alley D.E., Shardell M.D., Peters K.W., et al. Grip strength cutpoints for the identification of clinically relevant weakness. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2014, 69(5):559-566.
4. Roberts H.C., Syddall H.E., Sparkes J., et al. Grip strength and its determinants among older people in different healthcare settings. Age Ageing 2013, 43:241-246.
5. Patel H.P., Syddall H.E., Jameson K., et al. Prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older people in the UK using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) definition: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study (HCS). Age Ageing 2013, 42(3):378-384.
6. Manini T.M., Clark B.C. Dynapenia and aging: an update. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2012, 67(1):28-40.
7. Sayer A.A., Dennison E.M., Syddall H.E., et al. Type 2 diabetes, muscle strength, and impaired physical function: the tip of the iceberg?. Diabetes Care 2005, 28(10):2541-2542.
8. Roberts H.C., Syddall H.E., Cooper C., Sayer A.A. Is grip strength associated with length of stay in hospitalised older patients admitted for rehabilitation? Findings from the Southampton grip strength study. Age Ageing 2012, 41(5):641-646.
9. Studenski S., Perera S., Patel K., et al. Gait speed and survival in older adults. JAMA 2011, 305(1):50-58.
10. Dodds R., Denison H.J., Ntani G., et al. Birth weight and muscle strength: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Nutr Health Aging 2012, 16(7):609-615.
11. Dodds R., Kuh D., Sayer A.A., Cooper R. Physical activity levels across adult life and grip strength in early old age: updating findings from a British birth cohort. Age Ageing 2013, 42(6):794-798.
12. Sayer A.A., Robinson S.M., Patel H.P., et al. New horizons in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of sarcopenia. Age Ageing 2013, 42(2):145-150.