Criteria and cut-off points used to detect sarcopenia in each study
| First author and year | Country | Sarcopenia diagnostic criteria | Cut-off points |
| Caimmi (2018)12 | Italy | SMI | LMM: ASM/height2 ﹤7.26 kg/m2 for men and ﹤5.50 kg/m2 for women.43 |
| Siegert (2018)6 | Germany | EWGSOP (2010) | LMM: ALM/height2 ﹤7.26 kg/m2 for men and ﹤5.50 kg/m2 for women.43 LMS: BMI ≤24, HGS ≤29 kg; 24.1≤BMI≤26, HGS ≤30 kg; 26.1≤BMI ≤ 28, HGS ≤30 kg; BMI >28, HGS ≤32 kg for men. BMI ≤23, HGS ≤17 kg; 23.1≤BMI≤26, HGS ≤17.3 kg; 26.1≤BMI≤ 29, HGS ≤18 kg; BMI >29, HGS ≤21 kg for women.44 |
| Corallo (2019)5 | Italy | EWGSOP (2010) | LMM: RSMI ﹤7.26 kg/m2 for men and ﹤5.50 kg/m2 for women.43 |
| Rincón (2019)15 | Argentina | EWGSOP (2010) | LMM: RSMI ﹤7.26 kg/m2 for men and ﹤5.50 kg/m2 for women.43 LMS: HGS ﹤30 kg for men and ﹤20 kg for women.45 LPP: GS ﹤0.8 m/s (both genders).45 |
| Paolino (2020)7 | Italy | EWGSOP (2010) | LMM: RSMI ﹤7.26 kg/m2 for men and ﹤5.50 kg/m2 for women.43 |
| Hax (2021)13 | Brazil | EWGSOP (2019) | LMM: ASMI ﹤7.0 kg/m2 for men and ﹤5.50 kg/m2 for women.46 LMS: HGS ﹤27 kg for men and ﹤16 kg for women.47 LPP: SPPB ≤8-point score.48 |
| Sari (2021)4 | Turkey | EWGSOP (2010) | LMM: ASMI ﹤7.26 kg/m2 for men and ﹤5.50 kg/m2 for women.43 LMS: BMI ≤24, HGS ≤29 kg; 24.1≤BMI≤ 26, HGS ≤30 kg; 26.1≤BMI≤ 28, HGS ≤30 kg; BMI >28, HGS ≤32 kg for men. BMI ≤23, HGS ≤17 kg; 23.1≤BMI≤ 26, HGS ≤17.3 kg; 26.1≤BMI≤ 29, HGS ≤18 kg; BMI >29, HGS ≤21 kg for women.44 |
| Efremova (2022)16 | Russia | EWGSOP (2019) | LMM: ASMI ﹤7.0 kg/m2 for men and ﹤5.5 kg/m2 for women.46 LMS: HGS ﹤27 kg for men and ﹤16 kg for women.47 or Chair stand >15 s for five rises.49 LPP: GS ≤0.8 m/s50 or SPPB ≤8-point score.48 |
| Sangaroon (2022)14 | Thailand | AWGS (2019) | LMM: ASMI ﹤7.0 kg/m2 for men and ﹤5.4 kg/m2 for women.20 LMS: HGS ﹤28 kg for men and ﹤18 kg for women.20 LPP: GS ﹤1 m/s (both genders).20 |
ALM, Appendicular Lean Mass; ASM, Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass; ASMI, Appendicular Skeleton Muscle Index; AWGS, Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia; BMI, Body Mass Index; EWGSOP, European Working Group of Sarcopenia in Older People; GS, Gait Speed; HGS, Hand Grip Strength; LMM, Low Muscle Mass; LMS, Low Muscle Strength; LPP, Low Physical Performance; RSMI, Relative Skeletal Muscle Mass Index; SMI, Skeletal Muscle Mass Index; SPPB, Short Physical Performance Battery.