Putative Cut-Points in Sarcopenia Components and Incident Adverse Health Outcomes: An SDOC Analysis.

Peggy M CawthonTodd ManiniSheena M PatelAnne NewmanThomas TravisonDouglas P KielAdam J SantanastoKristine E EnsrudQian-Li XueMichelle ShardellKate DuchownyKristine M ErlandsonKarol M PencinaRoger A FieldingJay MagazinerTimothy KwokMagnus KarlssonClaes OhlssonDan MellströmVasant HiraniEva RibomRosaly Correa-de-AraujoShalender Bhasin

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)

Older men and women with both muscle weakness and slowness have a higher likelihood of adverse health outcomes. These results support the inclusion of grip strength and walking speed as components in a summary definition of sarcopenia. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:1429-1437, 2020.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
community dwelling
middle aged
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
adverse drug
emergency department
lower limb