Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle protein mass and loss of muscle function. It occurs with increasing age, being a major component in the development of frailty. Current knowledge on its assessment, etiology, pathogenesis, consequences and future perspectives are reported in the present review. On-going and future clinical trials on sarcopenia may radically change our preventive and therapeutic approaches of mobility disability in older people. The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging©.
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Rolland, Y., Czerwinski, S., Van Kan, G. A., Morley, J. E., Cesari, M., Onder, G., … Vellas, B. (2008). Sarcopenia: Its assessment, etiology, pathogenesis, consequences and future perspectives. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging. Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02982704
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