The Conceptual Definition of Sarcopenia: Delphi Consensus from the Global Leadership Initiative in Sarcopenia (GLIS)

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Authors

Ben Kirk · The University of Melbourne

Peggy M. Cawthon · University of California, San Francisco

Hidenori Arai · National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

José Alberto Ávila‐Funes · Université de Bordeaux

Rocco Barazzoni · University of Trieste

Shalender Bhasin · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Ellen F. Binder

Abstract

The GLIS has created the first global conceptual definition of sarcopenia, which will now serve to develop an operational definition for clinical and research settings.

Topics & Keywords

Nutrition and Health in Aging Stoma care and complications Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: Age and Ageing

Volume 53, Issue 3

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afae052

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