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Review
. 2022 Mar 30;31(1):9-16.
doi: 10.7570/jomes22025.

Assessment of Muscle Quantity, Quality and Function

Bo Kyung Koo  1
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Review

Assessment of Muscle Quantity, Quality and Function

Bo Kyung Koo. J Obes Metab Syndr. .

Abstract

Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength that can increase the risk of physical disability, chronic conditions such as diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases, and long-term mortality. Sarcopenia adversely affects not only the elderly population, but also young adults. This review provides updated definitions of sarcopenia and recommendations for the assessment of muscle quantity and quality.

Keywords: Guidelines; Muscle strength; Muscle weakness; Sarcopenia; Skeletal muscle.

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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Bo Kyung Koo is an Associate Editor. However, she was not involved in the peer reviewer selection, evaluation, or decision process of this article. Otherwise, no other potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.

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Items for assessing muscle quality and quantity. DXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; BIA, bioelectrical impedance analysis; CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
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