Cut-off points to screening for sarcopenia in community-dwelling older people residents in Brazil

Background At a time when the world’s population is aging, one of the most important challenges for the healthcare field is to control the decline of the musculoskeletal system. This decline consists of a reduction in muscle mass and function, which is called sarcopenia and is associated with advers...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Gabrielle Gomes Fernandes, Luiz Eduardo Lima de Andrade, Rafaella Silva dos Santos Aguiar Gonçalves, Saionara Maria Aires da Câmara, Ricardo Oliveira Guerra, Alvaro Campos Cavalcanti Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12038.pdf