Prevalence, incidence, and clinical impact of sarcopenia: facts, numbers, and epidemiology—update 20...
Prevalence, incidence, and clinical impact of sarcopenia: facts, numbers, and epidemiology—update 2014
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Sarcopenia is now defined as a decline in walking speed or grip strength associated with low muscle mass. Sarcopenia leads to loss of mobility and function, falls, and mortality. Sarcopenia is a major cause of frailty, but either condition can occur without the other being present. Sarcopenia is present in about 5 to 10 % of persons over 65 years o...
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Prevalence, incidence, and clinical impact of sarcopenia: facts, numbers, and epidemiology—update 2014
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4248415
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4248415
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2190-5991
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2190-6009
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10.1007/s13539-014-0161-y
