Strategies to Prevent Sarcopenia in the Aging Process: Role of Protein Intake and Exercise

Sarcopenia is one of the main issues associated with the process of aging. Characterized by muscle mass loss, it is triggered by several conditions, including sedentary habits and negative net protein balance. According to World Health Organization, it is expected a 38% increase in older individuals...

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Autores principales: Rogeri, Patricia S., Zanella, Rudyard, Martins, Gabriel L., Garcia, Matheus D. A., Leite, Geovana, Lugaresi, Rebeca, Gasparini, Sandro O., Sperandio, Giovana A., Ferreira, Luis Henrique B., Souza-Junior, Tacito P., Lancha, Antonio Herbert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8746908/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35010928
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14010052
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Sumario:Sarcopenia is one of the main issues associated with the process of aging. Characterized by muscle mass loss, it is triggered by several conditions, including sedentary habits and negative net protein balance. According to World Health Organization, it is expected a 38% increase in older individuals by 2025. Therefore, it is noteworthy to establish recommendations to prevent sarcopenia and several events and comorbidities associated with this health issue condition. In this review, we discuss the role of these factors, prevention strategies, and recommendations, with a focus on protein intake and exercise.

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