Chinese Expert Consensus on Standardized Outpatient Management of Sarcopenia in the Elderly (2024)
Sarcopenia is an age-related disorder that influences the daily living ability of older adults and interacts with various chronic diseases. Older adults with sarcopenia typically experience a deterioration in their quality of life and healthy lifespan. The number of Chinese persons with sarcopenia is considerable, and the burden of sarcopenia is substantial; however, the specific sarcopenia clinics available for outpatients are insufficient. The promotion of sarcopenia clinics is beneficial for the early identification, standardized diagnosis, and treatment of older adults with sarcopenia, thereby helping to enhance their physical function and quality of life. This consensus incorporates the professional recommendations of Chinese geriatrics experts, synthesizes existing Chinese experiences in establishing sarcopenia clinics, offers guidance for managing sarcopenia clinics, and advocates for early identification, diagnosis, and intervention of sarcopenia in older adults.
Authors
- Yunmei Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6646-4954)
- Hidenori Arai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6747-8680)
- Jianye Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7173-566X)
- Tuo Xi-ping (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9284-4718)
- Lin Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5034-5483)
- Qin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4161-1871)
- Yu Pulin
- Huan Xi
- Cuntai Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2365-5646)
- Liu Xiao-hong
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai First People's Hospital (CN)
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (JP)
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/agm2.70010
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- Wenzhou Medical University
- Shandong University
- Harbin Medical University
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
- Capital Medical University
- Central South University
- Government of Jiangsu Province
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Tongji University
- Zhejiang University
- Sichuan University
- Nantong University
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Nanjing Medical University
- China Medical University
- Soochow University
- Peking University
- Nanjing University
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
- Shanxi Medical University
- University of Science and Technology of China
- General Hospital of People’s Liberation Army
- Peking Union Medical College
- Qingdao University
- Peking University People's Hospital
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital
- Fujian Provincial Hospital
- Renji Hospital
- Guangzhou First People's Hospital
- Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital
- Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- West China Hospital, Sichuan University
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University