We tested whether sarcopenia predicts primary colorectal cancer resection outcomes in stage II–IV patients (n=234). Sarcopenia was assessed using preoperative computed tomography images.

As we age, maintaining muscle becomes just as important as protecting the heart or bones. Yet many adults over 60 continue ...

From the time you are born to around the time you turn 30, your muscles grow larger and stronger. But at some point in your 30s, you start to lose muscle mass and strength. You keep losing muscle as ...

As we grow older, the size and strength of our muscles progressively deteriorates. This can affect our capacity to perform everyday activities like standing up from a chair, climbing stairs or ...

Sarcopenia is a condition in which muscle mass, strength, and performance diminish with age. Treatments may include medication, eating changes, or resistance exercises. You may lose muscle mass as you ...

Objective Sarcopenia, defined by reductions in muscle mass and strength, increases the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—driven in part by chronic inflammation—and is ...

As we age, many people notice small changes that make them feel a little weaker or slower – but they often don’t realise the cause is sarcopenia. We spoke to Lucy Macdonald, physiotherapist based in ...

As global populations age, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and its associated complications, such as sarcopenia, continues to rise. Sarcopenia, which involves the progressive decline of muscle mass ...

The medical field uses body weight as a universal health indicator for assessing liver disease. The assessment of body weight shows potential for misdirecting actual health outcomes. A person may look ...