Table 1.
Sarcopenia diagnostic criteria according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People-2 (EWGSOP2) guideline.
| Diagnostic criteriaa | Low muscle strength | Low muscle quantity |
| SARCHG+ASM | Handgrip strength | Appendicular skeletal mass |
| SARCHG+SMI | Handgrip strength | Skeletal muscle index |
| SARC5STS+ASM | Five times sit-to-stand test | Appendicular skeletal mass |
| SARC5STS+SMI | Five times sit-to-stand test | Skeletal muscle index |
aCutoff points: handgrip strength (men <27 kg; women <16 kg); appendicular skeletal mass (men <20 kg; women <15 kg); skeletal muscle index (men <7 kg/m2; women <5.5 kg/m2); 5 times sit-to-stand test (>15 seconds for men and women).