Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Sarcopenia

Sarcopenia is the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass (0.5–1% loss per year after the age of 50), quality, and strength associated with aging.

Sarcopenia is a component of the frailty syndrome. It is often a component of cachexia.

Information source:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcopenia

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