Table 1.
Comparison of current definitions of sarcopenia
| Low muscle strength | Low muscle mass | Poor physical performance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWGSOP8 | Hand grip strength: <30 kg (men) and <20 kg (women) | ALM/height2: <7.26 kg/m2 (men) <5.50 kg/m2 (women) OR Skeletal muscle mass/height2: <8.87 kg/m2 (men) <6.42 kg/m2 (women) |
Gait speed <0.8 m/s (4‐m course) OR SPPB score: <8 points |
| EWGSOP29 | Hand grip strength: <27 kg (men) and <16 kg (women) OR Chair stands time: >15s (5 rises) |
ALM: <20 kg (men) and <15 kg (women) OR ALM/height2: <7.00 kg/m2 (men) <6.00 kg/m2 (women) |
Gait speed: <0.8 m/s (4‐m course) OR SPPB score: <8 points OR TUG: >20 s OR 400 m walk: ≥6 min or non-completion |
| FNIH10 | Hand grip strength: <26 kg (men) and <16 kg (women) | ALM/BMI: <0.789 kg/BMI (men) <0.512 kg/BMI (women) | - |
| IWGS11 | - | ALM/height2: <7.23 kg/m2 (men) <5.67 kg/m2 (women) | Gait speed: <1.0 m/s |
| AWGS12 | Hand grip strength: <26 kg (men) and <18 kg (women) | ALM/height2: <7.0 kg/m2 (men) <5.4 kg/m2 (women) | Gait speed: ≤0.8 m/s (6‐m course) |
Abbreviations: EWGSOP, European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People; EWGSOP2, European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People Updated Definition; FNIH, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Biomarkers Consortium Sarcopenia Project; IWGS, International Working Group on Sarcopenia; AWGS, Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia; ALM, Appendicular Lean Mass; BMI, Body Mass Index; SPPB, Short Physical Performance Battery; TUG, Timed Up and Go.