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Sarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis.

Authors :
Cruz-Jentoft, Alfonso J
Bahat, Gülistan
Bauer, Jürgen
Boirie, Yves
Bruyère, Olivier
Cederholm, Tommy
Cooper, Cyrus
Landi, Francesco
Rolland, Yves
Sayer, Avan Aihie
Schneider, Stéphane M
Sieber, Cornel C
Topinkova, Eva
Vandewoude, Maurits
Visser, Marjolein
Zamboni, Mauro
(EWGSOP2), Writing Group for the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2
Source :
Age & Ageing; 2019 Supplement, Vol. 48, p16-31, 16p, 3 Diagrams, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Background in 2010, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) published a sarcopenia definition that aimed to foster advances in identifying and caring for people with sarcopenia. In early 2018, the Working Group met again (EWGSOP2) to update the original definition in order to reflect scientific and clinical evidence that has built over the last decade. This paper presents our updated findings. Objectives to increase consistency of research design, clinical diagnoses and ultimately, care for people with sarcopenia. Recommendations sarcopenia is a muscle disease (muscle failure) rooted in adverse muscle changes that accrue across a lifetime; sarcopenia is common among adults of older age but can also occur earlier in life. In this updated consensus paper on sarcopenia, EWGSOP2: (1) focuses on low muscle strength as a key characteristic of sarcopenia, uses detection of low muscle quantity and quality to confirm the sarcopenia diagnosis, and identifies poor physical performance as indicative of severe sarcopenia; (2) updates the clinical algorithm that can be used for sarcopenia case-finding, diagnosis and confirmation, and severity determination and (3) provides clear cut-off points for measurements of variables that identify and characterise sarcopenia. Conclusions EWGSOP2's updated recommendations aim to increase awareness of sarcopenia and its risk. With these new recommendations, EWGSOP2 calls for healthcare professionals who treat patients at risk for sarcopenia to take actions that will promote early detection and treatment. We also encourage more research in the field of sarcopenia in order to prevent or delay adverse health outcomes that incur a heavy burden for patients and healthcare systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00020729
Volume :
48
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Age & Ageing
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
134635590
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afy169