Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jul 7.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Jul 7;68(7):1445–1453. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16525

Table 1.

The SDOC Muscle Strength and Lean Mass Variables and Cut-Points. 21, 22

Sarcopenia Variable Men Women

Grip maximal value <35.5 kg <20.0 kg
Grip/BMI* <1.05 kg/kg/m2 <0.79 kg/kg/m2
Grip/TBF <1.66 kg/kg <0.65 kg/kg
Grip/arm lean mass <6.08 kg/kg <3.26 kg/kg
Grip/weight <0.45 kg/kg <0.34 kg/kg
*

Only variable consistently chosen for men and women.

BMI = body mass index; Grip = grip strength; TBF = total body fat.