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Published in final edited form as: J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2011 Mar 4;12(4):249–256. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2011.01.003

Table 1.

Initial Patient Presentation to Evaluate for Sarcopenia

Noted decline in function, strength, “health” status
Self-reported mobility-related difficulty
History of recurrent falls
Recent unintentional weight loss (> 5%)
Post-hospitalization
Other chronic conditions (eg: Type II diabetes, CHF^*, COPD^**, CKD^***, RA^****, and Cancer)

CHF = chronic heart failure;

^**

COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;

^***

CKD = chronic kidney disease;

^****

RA = rheumatoid arthritis