On 6 August 2022 , Hadeel Halaweh & Ibrahim Ghannam published a new study in (Clinical Nutrition ESPEN) titled (The devastating trio of sarcopenia, frailty, and COVID-19 - A systematic review and meta-analysis). The article aimed to identify and synthesize important factors related to the interaction of the devastating trio and their impact on the health and mortality of older adults. The results of this study demonstrated that age and frailty are important risk factors for mortality among older adults COVID-19 patients. A significant difference was recorded according to age between frail and non-frail COVID 19 patients. Frail patients had a significantly increased mortality rate compared to non-frail. Also, COVID-19 patients with sarcopenia were more likely to develop severe conditions in terms of hospitalization and ICU admission. Findings that highlight the importance and support the use of frailty and sarcopenia indicators to help in the decision-making process for medical care in older adults COVID-19 patients. Interventions including nutritional therapy in terms of adequate nutrition and protein intake, as well as tailored physical activity are vital to disrupt the cycle in this devastating trio, which can enhance the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia, frailty and COVID-19 in older adults.
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