{"id":1707,"date":"2025-11-26T10:20:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/?p=1707"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:38:25","slug":"understanding-the-updated-awgs-2025-sarcopenia-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/understanding-the-updated-awgs-2025-sarcopenia-criteria","title":{"rendered":"How Revolutionary Habits Guarantee the Absolute Best Health Results Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-30431bf6afb1b4a3773d965230695c15\" style=\"color:#010101\">Did you know sarcopenia has a new diagnostic framework? The standards AWGS set in 2019 have now been updated with the <strong>2025<\/strong> guidelines. Let\u2019s break down what changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d7e36ef036020190fe0de4004eebbe08\" style=\"color:#010101\">Muscle health has become a major focus across clinical and community settings, especially as newer research shows that muscle decline begins earlier<strong> <\/strong>than previously assumed and progresses differently across Asian populations. The earlier AWGS criteria, while widely adopted, often missed individuals who were already experiencing measurable decline but did not yet fit the old diagnostic cut-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d3499904ff50780974a0a425d8642cd9\" style=\"color:#010101\">The <strong>AWGS 2025 Consensus Update<\/strong> was introduced to solve these issues. The revision shifts the emphasis toward <em>earlier detection<\/em>, <em>body-size\u2013appropriate measurement<\/em>, and a clearer separation between <em>diagnosis<\/em> and <em>functional performance<\/em>. These updates make the assessment of muscle health more precise, more inclusive, and more aligned with current evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-link-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ab1f2aac5f0cd119ed35ba2e4709c02\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Previous_Criteria\"><\/span><strong>Previous Criteria<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sarcopenia-Diagnosis-Guidelines.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3143\" style=\"width:692px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sarcopenia-Diagnosis-Guidelines.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sarcopenia-Diagnosis-Guidelines-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sarcopenia-Diagnosis-Guidelines-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sarcopenia-Diagnosis-Guidelines-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-link-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee2457d44c2490e14a26fa841854e133\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_AWGS_Revised_the_Criteria\"><\/span><strong>Why AWGS Revised the Criteria<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d6782216bc95620042b15aef195e6e72\">Recent evidence highlighted shortcomings in the previous framework:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-87ba54f75ac46817dcdaefdffb2eb111\">Many individuals showed early strength or mass decline before meeting earlier diagnostic thresholds.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-986558a4ae6ca17d3f1e16a75d02ae0d\">Grip strength alone could be misleading in cases involving pain or neurological issues.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-74f410a903863aad52558960c42d86c9\">Gait speed or chair-stand tests reflected consequences of decline, not the decline itself.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6532b846adca966d757bf4262038bb5a\">Large Asian cohort data showed that muscle health begins deteriorating from <strong>around age 50<\/strong>, not only after 65.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ec1bf22ef1ed7647512f427ab7f8ac9d\">Differences in body size across Asian countries made height-adjusted muscle mass insufficient for universal accuracy.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7901b298cdb6a3b882c7f86afa17d196\">Simplification was needed for both clinical and community settings.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6a59a9e4fdc21b311b7f9cc91254e686\">These findings led AWGS to refine definitions, strengthen diagnostic accuracy, and encourage <strong>earlier screening and prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-link-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44fd2ec5aee4797510665742694b5f99\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Changes_in_AWGS_2025\"><\/span><strong>Key Changes in AWGS 2025<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82aee9c5ddb7208e1c145b7af10806f6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Early_detection_of_new_diagnostic_criteria_for_adults_aged_50%E2%80%9364\"><\/span><strong>1. Early detection of new diagnostic criteria for adults aged 50\u201364<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4ef1404bc1eb15e8937b3187b2788c4f\">One of the most important updates is the inclusion of <strong>validated cut-offs for adults aged 50\u201364<\/strong>.<br>The data clearly showed that muscle decline accelerates from age 50.<br>To prevent late intervention, AWGS 2025 now provides age-specific cut-offs for this group, allowing clinicians to detect low strength and low mass earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7252cfeda51e02a92a4ab0befdc878e9\">This change shifts sarcopenia from an \u201celderly-only\u201d concern to a <strong>life-course muscle-health approach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" data-id=\"3142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Change-in-Skeletal-Muscle-Mass-After-Age-40.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Change-in-Skeletal-Muscle-Mass-After-Age-40.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Change-in-Skeletal-Muscle-Mass-After-Age-40-300x185.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Change-in-Skeletal-Muscle-Mass-After-Age-40-768x473.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63fdb4dce47b4715ff2a46f858acaebb\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Introduction_of_ASMBMI_a_new_diagnostic_muscle-mass_index\"><\/span><strong>2. Introduction of ASM\/BMI, a new diagnostic muscle-mass index<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Male_Body_Types.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Male_Body_Types.webp 680w, https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Male_Body_Types-300x208.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3f473abbee93163f2795d04b9fe6713d\">To improve diagnostic accuracy across different body sizes, AWGS added <strong>ASM\/BMI<\/strong>, a BMI-adjusted muscle-mass measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-db981e96c652548fa04d3c41be3185c3\">This is now an official diagnostic option alongside ASM\/height\u00b2.<br>BMI-adjusted indices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a2c79ad286ed1578f081060b8889953d\">Better account for variations in body proportion<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-26305303044a1bebc6887b5a14b5ae2b\">Improve muscle-mass interpretation in both smaller and larger body frames<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3d39b049ae5694c14e14d5bb6de7bc28\">Align with global GLIS recommendations<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-fce2d89140f9fb22261befe4e7fc0077\">This makes the sarcopenia diagnosis more equitable across Asian populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-623e2410404df3044baf961948d9e8ba\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Diagnosis_requires_both_low_muscle_strength_and_low_muscle_mass\"><\/span><strong>3. Diagnosis requires <\/strong><strong><em>both<\/em><\/strong><strong> low muscle strength and low muscle mass<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-fcbc3ca5716f620947baad80b9124149\">The updated algorithm removes ambiguity and increases diagnostic specificity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-80c15254d701ba916159c7f9599a40a4\">A diagnosis of sarcopenia now requires:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b789435e7a37d481c371c1c323c59842\"><strong>Low muscle strength<br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a0d4c5c15147b151fce06e44705238c8\"><strong>Low muscle mass<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-20bc2ae93b4f157103657acfd99d0676\">This ensures that the diagnosis reflects true muscle pathology rather than weakness from non-muscular causes such as joint pain or neurological limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ed1d076acfa477cba0d0e0e2239f2dab\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Physical_performance_removed_from_diagnosis_now_outcome-only\"><\/span><strong>4. Physical performance removed from diagnosis (now outcome-only)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-34c71c1a250aaa6d138dcd5fb16694eb\">Physical performance tests (gait speed, chair stand, SPPB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-77fc997d339f8ee4d6babcd476419a8b\">Are no longer part of the diagnostic algorithm<strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7dd92298471b18f84619393a6bada4ab\">Should be used for <strong>monitoring<\/strong>, <strong>functional assessment<\/strong>, and <strong>tracking intervention response<br><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1747ce2345ab5cadc2eac5fa65a23c7c\">This avoids delaying diagnosis until functional deterioration sets in, while still encouraging performance-based monitoring after diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-219bd27c88977b8d727599c67625b511\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_%E2%80%9CPossible_Sarcopenia%E2%80%9D_retained_severity_categories_removed\"><\/span><strong>5. \u201cPossible Sarcopenia\u201d retained; severity categories removed<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-15e0decb751676debd7208591e0908cf\">The 2025 update maintains the <strong>\u201cpossible sarcopenia\u201d<\/strong> category for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ec0776e1b6ef02b97dc5fe92e699db63\">Community screening<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f4f1ca37dff6b982d68d9e44d373ae6e\">Primary care settings<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6b9fe01fab1cde948aaa8c191ae39b00\">Early lifestyle interventions<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-bf0df8bbc7f0a5ddb02374739fce1daa\">At the same time, <strong>severity classifications are removed<\/strong> to simplify the framework and retain focus on early detection and improvement rather than staging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-link-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13477c5914ae52297c1bc090611b5f83\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Updated_Cut-off_Values_AWGS_2025_Consensus\"><\/span><strong>Updated Cut-off Values (AWGS 2025 Consensus)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/personal-training-older-adult.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3140\" style=\"width:616px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/personal-training-older-adult.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/personal-training-older-adult-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/personal-training-older-adult-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-link-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\"><thead><tr><th>Category<\/th><th>Age<\/th><th>Male<\/th><th>Female<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Handgrip Strength<\/td><td>50\u201364 years<\/td><td>&lt;34.0 kg<\/td><td>&lt;20.0 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Handgrip Strength<\/td><td>65+ years<\/td><td>&lt;28.0 kg<\/td><td>&lt;18.0 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Muscle Mass \u2013 ASM\/Height (BIA)<\/td><td>50\u201364 years<\/td><td>&lt;7.6<\/td><td>&lt;5.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Muscle Mass \u2013 ASM\/Height (BIA)<\/td><td>65+ years<\/td><td>&lt;7.0<\/td><td>&lt;5.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Muscle Mass \u2013 ASM\/BMI (NEW) (BIA)<\/td><td>50\u201364 years<\/td><td>&lt;0.90<\/td><td>&lt;0.63<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Muscle Mass \u2013 ASM\/BMI (NEW) (BIA)<\/td><td>65+ years<\/td><td>&lt;0.83<\/td><td>&lt;0.57<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-link-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86a52758421e3f507917a89f62dbacc8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_These_Updates_Matter\"><\/span><strong>Why These Updates Matter<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d438092925af6a504f51a973b03511e9\">The AWGS 2025 criteria strengthen the entire framework by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2629e227a26a46a4529292f6dc3b865c\">Encouraging earlier detection through the inclusion of 50\u201364-year-olds<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-34f5c915140faf6ede4392fe222105ca\">Improving diagnostic accuracy with ASM\/BMI<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-008260d82ed068e2985acbc0f9837d05\">Avoiding misclassification by requiring both low strength &amp; low mass<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2558caea99eeedd6f51d128160ee1783\">Distinguishing diagnosis from functional decline<strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3b903eeb0cdb5e4c58467061dc898cc9\">Supporting more targeted intervention and monitoring<strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-383ecac361d45cb751dcf75228bbdab7\">The updated recommendations help clinicians, hospitals, rehabilitation teams, and public-health programmes take a proactive approach to muscle health across the lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay ahead of muscle decline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get an InBody test today and understand your muscle health clearly and early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a class=\"custom-logo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cropped-CI_Main_Version_RGB.png\" alt=\"Inbody Blog\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.317847025495751;width:333px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inbody.in\/support\/Locations.php\"><strong>Find an InBody Scanner Near You<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-link-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-322b51e1ed935473bb0318f8baf75767\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References\"><\/span><strong><strong>References<\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amisi, C. A., Tchankou, C., Omole, J., &amp; Alloh, F. T. (2022). Markers of insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome.&nbsp;<em>Frontiers in Endocrinology, 13,<\/em>&nbsp;867875.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fendo.2022.867875\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fendo.2022.867875<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jena, D., Sahoo, J., Gopalakrishnan, S., Behera, S., &amp; Behera, P. (2018). Study of visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat in polycystic ovarian syndrome.&nbsp;<em>Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences, 11<\/em>(3), 253\u2013258.&nbsp;<a>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/jhrs.JHRS_70_17<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barrea, L., Arnone, A., Annunziata, G., Muscogiuri, G., Laudisio, D., Salzano, C., Pugliese, G., Colao, A., &amp; Savastano, S. (2021). 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Polycystic ovary syndrome in overweight and normal weight women: The relationships with inflammatory markers.&nbsp;<em>Bosphorus Medical Bulletin, 5<\/em>(3), 124\u2013130.&nbsp;<a>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4274\/BMB.galenos.2020.03.07<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know sarcopenia has a new diagnostic framework? The standards AWGS set in 2019 have now been updated with the 2025 guidelines. Let\u2019s break down what changed. 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