Sarcopenia is the loss of strength and muscle mass during aging, and it is a highly prevalent geriatric syndrome. Prevalence of sarcopenia in the french senior population. Sarcopenia is a type of muscle loss muscle atrophy that occurs with aging andor immobility. It is characterized by the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality, and strength. Preliminary report of the observatory of sarcopenia of the spanish society of geriatrics and gerontologya. To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in a group of elderly in the metropolitan area of buenos aires argentina, using the criteria proposed by the european working group on sarcopenia in older people ewgsop. Prevalence of sarcopenia estimated using a bioelectrical impedance analysis prediction equation in communitydwelling elderly people in taiwan. Sarcopenia can occur in young people who dont exercise.
Its definition has been subject of consensus by the european working group on sarcopenia in older people. Sarcopenia is an age related musculoeskeletal disease with loss of the muscular mass and its function. Physically inactive people can lose as much as 3% to 5% of their muscle mass each decade after age 30. Adulto mayor, obesidad sarcopenica, criterios diagnosticos abstract sarcopenic obesity is a clinical and pathophysiological entity that implies disability and risk of mortality. Volpi e, campbell ww, dwyer jt, johnson ma, jensen gl, morley je et al. Report of the europen working group on sarcopenia in older people.
Recognizing stages of sarcopenia may help in selecting treatments and setting appropriate recovery goals. The muscle loss is related to changes in muscle synthesis. Descripta en 1989 por rosenberg, ya era parte del estigma del envejecimiento. It is a common and increasingly important condition as populations grow older, associated with subsequent disability, morbidity and frailty. Sarcopenia sarcopenia 2015idim sarcopenia nutriciondra.
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