Chinese Expert Consensus on Standardized Outpatient Management of Sarcopenia in the Elderly (2024)

Zhang Qin¹, Kang Lin², Wang Jianye³, Xi Huan³, Yu Pulin³, Zhang Cuntai⁴, Hidenori Arai⁵, Tuo Xiping⁶, Yang Yunmei¹, Liu Xiaohong², Chen Chan^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Geriatrics The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China.
² Department of Geriatrics Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing China.
³ National Center of Gerontology Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Beijing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing China.
⁴ Department of Geriatrics Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
⁵ National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Aichi Japan.
⁶ Department of Geriatrics The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University Shanghai China.

PMID: 40620514
PMCID: PMC12226417
DOI: 10.1002/agm2.70010

Chinese Expert Consensus on Standardized Outpatient Management of Sarcopenia in the Elderly (2024)

Zhang Qin et al. Aging Med (Milton). 2025.

. 2025 May 29;8(3):183-191.

doi: 10.1002/agm2.70010. eCollection 2025 Jun.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Geriatrics The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hangzhou China.
² Department of Geriatrics Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing China.
³ National Center of Gerontology Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Beijing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing China.
⁴ Department of Geriatrics Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan China.
⁵ National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Aichi Japan.
⁶ Department of Geriatrics The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University Shanghai China.

PMID: 40620514
PMCID: PMC12226417
DOI: 10.1002/agm2.70010

Abstract

Sarcopenia is an age-related disorder that influences the daily living ability of older adults and interacts with various chronic diseases. Older adults with sarcopenia typically experience a deterioration in their quality of life and healthy lifespan. The number of Chinese persons with sarcopenia is considerable, and the burden of sarcopenia is substantial; however, the specific sarcopenia clinics available for outpatients are insufficient. The promotion of sarcopenia clinics is beneficial for the early identification, standardized diagnosis, and treatment of older adults with sarcopenia, thereby helping to enhance their physical function and quality of life. This consensus incorporates the professional recommendations of Chinese geriatrics experts, synthesizes existing Chinese experiences in establishing sarcopenia clinics, offers guidance for managing sarcopenia clinics, and advocates for early identification, diagnosis, and intervention of sarcopenia in older adults.

Keywords: clinic management; expert consensus; older adults; sarcopenia.

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Conflict of interest statement

Wang Jianye, Yu Pulin, Kang Lin, Zhang Qin, and Zhang Cuntai are the Editorial Board members of the journal and were excluded from the peer‐review process and all editorial decisions related to the publication of this article. Other authors have nothing to disclose.

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Outpatient process of sarcopenia clinic in medical‐nursing combined institution or community hospital.

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Outpatient process of sarcopenia clinic in general hospital.

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