Table 1.

Definition of sarcopenia by different groups

Society	Definition	Cut-off point
European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 216	Low ASMI adjusted for height	Men ≤7.0 kg/m2 Women ≤6.0 kg/m2
	And either
	Gait speed	<0.8 m/s
	OR
	Grip strength	Men <27 kg Women <16 kg
International Working Group on Sarcopenia17	Low ASMI adjusted for height	Men ≤7.23 kg/m2 Women ≤5.67 kg/m2
	And
	Gait speed	<1 m/s
Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia18	Low ASMI adjusted for height	Men <7.0 kg/m2 Women <5.4 kg/m2
	And either
	Gait speed	Men ≤0.8 m/s Women ≤0.8 m/s
	OR
	Grip strength	Men <20 kg Women <18 kg

ASMI, appendicular skeletal muscle index.