Age-related and disease-related muscle loss: the effect of diabetes, obesity, and other diseases

The term sarcopenia refers to the loss of muscle mass that occurs with ageing. On the basis of study results showing that muscle mass is only moderately related to functional outcomes, international working groups have proposed that loss of muscle strength or physical function should also be include...

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Published in:	The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology Vol. 2; no. 10; p. 819
Main Authors:	Kalyani, Rita Rastogi, Corriere, Mark, Ferrucci, Luigi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.10.2014
Subjects:	Diabetes Complications Endocrine System Diseases - complications Humans Male Obesity - complications Sarcopenia - complications
ISSN:	2213-8595, 2213-8595
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