Mareschal J Achamrah N Norman K Genton L 2019 Malnutrition results from a reduction of food intake or an alteration of nutrient assimilation and leads to decreased lean mass. Strong evidence shows that malnutrition associated with loss of muscle mass negatively impacts clinical outcomes. The preservation or improvement of muscle mass represents a challenge. This review aims to (1) describe current methods to assess muscle mass in clinical practice, (2) describe the associations between muscle mass and clinical outcomes, and (3) describe the impact of interventions aiming at increasing muscle mass on clinical outcomes. It highlights the importance of assessing muscle mass as part of the screening and the follow-up of malnutrition in clinical practice. application/pdf https://sonar.ch/global/documents/46739 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/jcm8071040 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/31319519 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Journal of clinical medicine. - 2019 appendicular skeletal muscle mass bioelectrical impedance analysis chronic disease computed tomography dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry fat-free mass lean soft tissue mid-arm muscle circumference old skeletal muscle index Clinical Value of Muscle Mass Assessment in Clinical Conditions Associated with Malnutrition. http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501