Likewise, Kurose et al. found that malnutrition (defined using a total cholesterol level of < 150 mg/dl and/or albumin level of < 3.5 g/dl) was associated with sarcopenia (aOR, 2.42; 95% CI, 1.04–5.60) among community-dwelling older adults in Japan [21]. The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is sarcopenia.