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There is a need for more accurate measures of muscle mass and function for diagnosing sarcopenia.
Practitioners should seek to utilize more accurate measurement tools for assessing sarcopenia.
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A lack of consensus remains among operational definitions and diagnostics for this newly recognized disease and may be attributed to the absence of appropriate tools that accurately measure the outcomes of interest.
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The claim is based on a narrative review which synthesizes existing definitions.
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An elusive consensus definition of sarcopenia impedes research and clinical treatment: A narrative review
Giulia Coletta et al. · Ageing Research Reviews · 2023
DOI 10.1016/j.arr.2023.101883
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