1. About one-third of end-stage lung disease patients had sarcopenia.
2. Older adults and men showed higher prevalence rates.
3. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis had the highest sarcopenia rate.
4. Rates differed by diagnostic criteria and tools used.
5. Li Sheng, PhD, cited chronic hypoxemia and inflammation as causes of muscle loss.
6. Researchers urged standardized definitions and prospective studies for better management.

Source: Frontiers