| AWGS | Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia |
| BIA | Bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| Ex | Exercise intervention |
| FFM | Fat-free mass |
| FM | Fat mass |
| HGS | Handgrip strength |
| HMB | beta-Hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate |
| MM | Muscle mass |
| ONS | Oral nutritional supplement |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SMI | Skeletal muscle index |
| SMM | Skeletal muscle mass |