Sarcopenia Research Database - ILSI U.S. and Canada

This searchable database compiles more than 16,000 peer-reviewed journal articles on sarcopenia, covering the full scope of the field, from defining sarcopenia and screening tools to population-specific research, comorbidities, exercise and nutrition interventions, frailty, sarcopenic obesity, and policy. The purpose of this database is to give researchers, clinicians, and other health professionals a practical tool for navigating the state of the science on sarcopenia and identifying relevant literature by specific topic area.

Search Strategy

Search Source: All articles were identified through PubMed (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/).

Search Strategy: A broad initial search using sarcopenia in the Title/Abstract field returned over 25,000 results. From this, the database was organized into topic-specific collections and subcategories, each with its own targeted search query. Broad or foundational terms (e.g., sarcopenia, exercise) were searched using the [Title/Abstract] field tag to avoid excluding relevant studies where key terms appear only in the abstract. Specific or narrow category terms (e.g., comorbidity types, intervention modalities, assessment tools) were restricted to the [Title] field to ensure that articles in each category focus on that topic rather than simply reference it. Category structures and keyword sets were developed through AI-assisted analysis of themes of collections of search queries.

Screening Process: Articles were identified through PubMed search queries rather than manual screening of abstracts or full texts. Inclusion was determined by whether an article appeared in the results of a given category’s search query. No additional exclusion criteria were applied beyond the search string itself.

This database is part of ILSI U.S. and Canada’s Healthy Aging, Sarcopenia, and Geriatrics Research Portfolio . Support for this work was provided by the following sponsors: Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI), Danone Nutricia, Glanbia Dairy Nutrition, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Board, and Nestle Health Science.

Disclaimers

Inclusion of a resource in the database does not constitute endorsement by the Healthy Aging, Sarcopenia, and Geriatrics Vanguard Committee, its sponsors, or ILSI U.S. and Canada.
Resources are provided for informational purposes only. The accuracy, completeness, and opinions expressed in external materials are the responsibility of the original authors.
An individual article may be relevant to multiple Topic Areas, and classification within the database may not capture all possible areas of relevance.