Sarcopenia

Encourage people, where possible, to spend less time being sedentary (i.e., sitting) or to break up the amount of time that they spend sitting. Strategies for limiting sitting time include stand-up desks for computers, interactive video games, standing when using public transport, devices that vibrate when the user has been sitting for too long, and making use of stairs.

Resistance training is recommended as a preventive intervention to maintain muscle mass and strength and decrease the risk of development of sarcopenia.[2]​Dent E, Morley JE, Cruz-Jentoft AJ, et al. International clinical practice guidelines for sarcopenia (ICFSR): screening, diagnosis and management. J Nutr Health Aging. 2018;22(10):1148-61. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30498820?tool=bestpractice.com [9]Izquierdo M, Merchant RA, Morley JE, et al. International exercise recommendations in older adults (ICFSR): expert consensus guidelines. J Nutr Health Aging. 2021;25(7):824-53. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12603-021-1665-8 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34409961?tool=bestpractice.com ​​

Advise older people to consider their overall food intake to maintain a healthy weight at older ages, in order to prevent loss of lean mass and the development of frailty, in which malnutrition plays a key role.[25]Dent E, Morley JE, Cruz-Jentoft AJ, et al. Physical frailty: ICFSR international clinical practice guidelines for identification and management. J Nutr Health Aging. 2019;23(9):771-87. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12603-019-1273-z http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31641726?tool=bestpractice.com