Comparison of the 2010 and 2019 diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) in two cohorts of Swedish older adults

Comparison of the 2010 and 2019 diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) in two cohorts of Swedish older adults

Abstract Background The operational definition of sarcopenia has been updated (EWGSOP2) and apply different cut-off points compared to previous criteria (EWGSOP1). Therefore, we aim to compare the sarcopenia prevalence and the association with mortality and dependence in activities of daily living u...

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Main Authors: Ola Wallengren, Ingvar Bosaeus, Kerstin Frändin, Lauren Lissner, Hanna Falk Erhag, Hanna Wetterberg, Therese Rydberg Sterner, Lina Rydén, Elisabet Rothenberg, Ingmar Skoog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Diagnostic criteria
Sarcopenia
Mortality
EWGSOP
Muscle mass
Gait speed
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02533-y

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