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Table 1.

Different criteria for the diagnosis of sarcopenia.

Criterium	Slowness	Weakness	Low Lean Mass	Summary Definition
International Working Group [7]	Gait speed < 1.0 m/s	Not included	ALM/ht² ≤ 7.23 kg/m²	Sarcopenia: slowness and low lean mass
EWGSOP [8]	Gait speed ≤ 0.8 m/s	Grip strength < 30 kg	ALM/ht² ≤ 7.23 kg/m²	(1) Sarcopenia: low lean mass plus slowness or weakness
EWGSOP [8]	Gait speed ≤ 0.8 m/s	Grip strength < 30 kg	ALM/ht² ≤ 7.23 kg/m²	(2) Severe sarcopenia: all three criteria
FNIH Sarcopenia Project primary definition [9]	Gait speed ≤ 0.8 m/s	Grip strength < 26 kg	ALM/body mass index < 0.789	(1) Weakness and low lean mass
FNIH Sarcopenia Project primary definition [9]	Gait speed ≤ 0.8 m/s	Grip strength < 26 kg	ALM/body mass index < 0.789	(2) Slowness with weakness and low lean mass
Baumgartner [10]	Not included	Not included	ALM/ht2 ≤ 7.23 kg/m²	Low lean mass
Newman [11]	Not included	Not included	Residual of actual ALM*-predicted ALM from equation	Low lean mass

* ALM: appendicular lean mass.