Sarcopenia and GERD

According to experts, sarcopenia, as a generalized progressive disorder of skeletal muscle function, will acquire the status of a global problem in the near future, which is associated with an increase in human life expectancy, and the significance of its main phenotypes (sarcopenic obesity, cachexia) is beyond doubt. The results of the meta-analysis indicate that sarcopenic obesity is a significant predictor of all-cause mortality among the elderly, especially hospitalized patients. Cachexia is a predictor of mortality in cancer. Of particular interest are the data on the close relationship between GERD and various phenotypes of sarcopenia. The presented review demonstrates the data available to date confirming this relationship. The importance of early diagnosis of sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and cachexia is shown in order to possibly correct this condition and reduce mortality rates. especially among the elderly.