Frailty and skeletal muscle in older adults with cancer

Conclusions Muscle mass (measured as SMI) was poorly associated with a GA-based frailty index. Muscle density, which reflects muscle lipid content, was more associated with frailty. Although frailty and loss of muscle mass are both age-related conditions that are predictive of adverse outcomes, our results suggest they are separate entities.
Source: Journal of Geriatric Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research