Table 1.

Definition of sarcopenia from the EWGSOP2.

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, sarcopenia is considered severe.
1 Low muscle strength
2 Low muscle quantity or quality
3 Low physical performance
Reproduced from Cruz-Jentoft et al. Age Ageing 2019; 48:16–31.7

Abbreviation: EWGSOP, European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People.