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Differences among skeletal muscle mass indices derived from height-, weight-, and body mass index-adjusted models in assessing sarcopenia

  • Kim, Kyoung Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Jang, Hak Chul (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
  • Received : 2016.01.25
  • Accepted : 2016.05.15
  • Published : 2016.07.01
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Abstract

Aging processes are inevitably accompanied by structural and functional changes in vital organs. Skeletal muscle, which accounts for 40% of total body weight, deteriorates quantitatively and qualitatively with aging. Skeletal muscle is known to play diverse crucial physical and metabolic roles in humans. Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by significant loss of muscle mass and strength. It is related to subsequent frailty and instability in the elderly population. Because muscle tissue is involved in multiple functions, sarcopenia is closely related to various adverse health outcomes. Along with increasing recognition of the clinical importance of sarcopenia, several international study groups have recently released their consensus on the definition and diagnosis of sarcopenia. In practical terms, various skeletal muscle mass indices have been suggested for assessing sarcopenia: appendicular skeletal muscle mass adjusted for height squared, weight, or body mass index. A different prevalence and different clinical implications of sarcopenia are highlighted by each definition. The discordances among these indices have emerged as an issue in defining sarcopenia, and a unifying definition for sarcopenia has not yet been attained. This review aims to compare these three operational definitions and to introduce an optimal skeletal muscle mass index that reflects the clinical implications of sarcopenia from a metabolic perspective.

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Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

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