肌少症诊断及评估方法研究进展

Research progress in diagnosis and assessment of sarcopenia

肌少症是一种随年龄增加而逐渐出现的骨骼肌体积和数量减少、功能下降的疾病,常导致跌倒、骨折甚至死亡等不良后果。随着中国社会老龄化进程的加速,肌少症的患病率逐年升高,故重视肌少症的诊断与评估、积极寻找合适的干预手段具有重要的现实意义。收集全球范围内肌少症的相关诊疗指南或共识,系统阐述肌少症的概念、诊断要素、流行病学、危险因素及中医药防治进展等,为临床肌少症的诊断与治疗提供参考依据。

Sarcopenia is a disease with skeletal muscle volume and number reducing and function declining gradually with age,and it often leads to adverse consequences such as falls,fractures,even death.With the acceleration of the aging process of Chinese society,the prevalence of sarcopenia is increasing year by year,so it is of great practical significance to pay attention to the diagnosis and evaluation of sarcopenia and actively look for appropriate intervention means.This paper collects the global guidelines and consensus on sarcopenia diagnosis and treatment,systematically elaborates the concept,diagnostic elements,epidemiology,risk factors,and traditional Chinese medicine prevention and treatment progress of sarcopenia,in order to provide the references for the diagnosis and treatment of sarcopenia in clinic.