| AWGS | Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia |
| BIA | bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CI | confidence interval |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| KVGH | Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital |
| MNA | Mini Nutritional Assessment |
| OR | odds ratio |
| sd | standard deviation |
| SMI | skeletal muscle mass index |
| TSMH | Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital |