Body composition parameters and sarcopenia in adults with Down syndrome: a case-control study

CONCLUSIONS: Adults with DS have a higher prevalence of sarcopenia compared with the general population. This finding suggests that DS is associated with early muscle aging and calls for the design of interventions targeting the skeletal muscle to prevent or treat sarcopenia.PMID:38551714 | PMC:PMC10980647 | DOI:10.1007/s40520-023-02680-9

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Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - March 29, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Emanuele Rocco Villani Graziano Onder Emanuele Marzetti Helio Coelho-Junior Riccardo Calvani Antonella Di Paola Angelo Carf ì Source Type: research