Gulistan Bahat

TL;DR: An emphasis is placed on low muscle strength as a key characteristic of sarcopenia, uses detection of low muscle quantity and quality to confirm the sarc Openia diagnosis, and provides clear cut-off points for measurements of variables that identify and characterise sarc openia.

TL;DR: The reference cut-off values for muscle mass, muscle strength and calf circumference in Turkey were defined to improve general applicability of EWGSOP criteria and were somewhat higher but comparable with other reference populations.

TL;DR: It is concluded that an urgent integrated effort to reduce inappropriate medication use and polypharmacy should be a leading global target of the highest priority.

TL;DR: The findings suggest that SARC-F is an excellent test to exclude muscle function impairment and sarcopenia and is relatively a good screening test for functional measures.

TL;DR: Investigation in elderly living in a nursing home in Turkey found better functional status was associated with higher BMI values even in BMIs ≥ 30 kg/m(2), and BMI was significantly correlated with ADL and IADL scores.