| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| ASM | Appendicular skeletal mass |
| AT | Aerobic training |
| AWGS | Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| DEXA | Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry |
| EWGSOP | European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People |
| FNIH | Foundation of National Institute of Health |
| GNRI | Geriatric nutritional risk index |
| HbA1c | Glycosylated hemoglobin |
| HDL-C | High density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| IWGS | International Working Group on Sarcopenia |
| LMM | Low Muscle Mass |
| LMS | Low Muscle Strength |
| LSMI | Low Skeletal Mass Index |
| MWD | Minutes walking distance |
| N | Number of participants |
| RASM | Relative appendicular skeletal muscle index |
| RT | Resistance training |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SMI | Skeletal mass Index |
| TSM | Total body skeletal mass |
| TUG | Timed Up and Go test |
| WHO | World Health Organization |