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KMID : 0828520150190010001
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Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2015 Volume.19 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.8
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Sarcopenia in Korea: Prevalence and Clinical Aspects
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Kim Kyoung-Min
Lim Soo
Choi Kyung-Mook
Kim Jung-Hee
Yu Sung-Hoon
Kim Tae-Nyun
Song Wook
Lim Jae-Young
Won Chang-Won
Yoo Hyung-Joon
Jang Hak-Chul
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Abstract
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Sarcopenia has been defined as the considerable loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength that results in frailty in the elderly. Because muscle tissue plays diverse important roles in human, sarcopenia presents many negative health-related consequences including impaired energy homeostasis, falls and cardiovascular disease, and subsequently higher mortality. It is becoming evident that sarcopenia has a negative impact on the healthy life of the elderly. The European Working Group on Sarcopenia, the International Working Group on Sarcopenia and the Asian Working Group on Sarcopenia have released position statement regarding sarcopenia, and more recently the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Sarcopenia Project has provided a new guideline for assessment of sarcopenia. At this time, there have been several data delineating the status of sarcopenia in Korea. This review focuses on largescale cohorts that assessed sarcopenia and highlights the controversies surrounding the clinical definition and prevalence of sarcopenia in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Sarcopenia, Frailty, Elderly, Appendicular lean mass
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