Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Its Geriatric Features

"The assessment of sarcopenia is performed according to the recommendations of the EWGSOP (European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older people). Three measurements are made:~* Muscle mass measurement by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).~* Walking speed measurement~* Hand grip test~A diagnosis of sarcopenia is established if the walking speed is inferior to 0.8 m/sec, the muscular strength is low and the muscular mass is low.~Data regarding the geriatric characteristics of this sarcopenic population will be collected."