Table 1.

Diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia.

	Male	Female
[1] Low HS	<27 kg	<16 kg
[2] Low ASMI	<7.0 kg/m2	<6.0 kg/m2
[3] Low GS	≤ 0.8 m/s
Diagnostic criteria	possible sarcopenia: (1); sarcopenia: (1) + (2); severe sarcopenia: (1) + (2) + (3)

Probable sarcopenia is identified by Criterion 1; Diagnosis is confirmed by additional documentation of Criterion 2; If Criteria 1, 2, and 3 are all met, severe sarcopenia is considered. HS: handgrip strength; ASMI: appendicular skeletal muscle mass index; GS: gait speed.