Sarcopenia-Related Parameters and Incident Disability in Older Persons: Results From the 'Invecchiare in Chianti' Study

摘要

Background. Current operational definitions of sarcopenia are based on algorithms' simultaneous considering measures of skeletal muscle mass and muscle-specific as well as global function. We hypothesize that quantitative and qualitative sarcopenia-related parameters may not be equally predictive of incident disability, thus presenting different clinical relevance.