 The study found that having a low percentage of vital capacity, percent FVC, was associated with higher mortality from pneumonia but not from other causes such as cancer or cardiovascular disease. Additionally, the researchers observed that weak leg force could be used as a marker for sarcopenia and that it could reduce the risk of higher pneumonia mortality related to impaired percent FVC. This suggests that preventing sarcopenia could help reduce the risk of pneumonia mortality. This article was authored by Nanako Shiakawa, Tatsuma Okazaki, Yoshimi Suzukamo, and others.