Lifestyle and Sarcopenia—Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment

Lifestyle and Sarcopenia—Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment

The term sarcopenia describes the loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function in old age. As the world population continues to grow older, more attention is given to the phenomena of sarcopenia and the search for strategies of prevention and treatment. The progression of sarcopenia is affec...

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Main Authors: Oren Rom, Sharon Kaisari, Dror Aizenbud, Abraham Z. Reznick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rambam Health Care Campus 2012-10-01
Series:Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
Subjects:
Alcohol intake
cigarette smoking
exercise
nutrition
physical activity
sarcopenia
Online Access:http://rmmj.org.il/Pages/ArticleHTM.aspx?manuId=229

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