Defining sarcopenia: the impact of different diagnostic criteria on the prevalence of sarcopenia in a large middle aged cohort

Sarcopenia, low muscle mass, is an increasing problem in our ageing society. The prevalence of sarcopenia varies extremely between elderly cohorts ranging from 7% to over 50%. Without consensus on the definition of sarcopenia, a variety of diagnostic criteria are being used. We assessed the degree o...

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Autores principales: Bijlsma, A. Y., Meskers, C. G. M., Ling, C. H. Y., Narici, M., Kurrle, S. E., Cameron, I. D., Westendorp, R. G. J., Maier, A. B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3636407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22314402
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11357-012-9384-z

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3636407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22314402
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11357-012-9384-z

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