Prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling Chilean elders according to an adapted version of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP)criteria - Lera L, Albala C, S ánchez H, Angel B, Hormazabal MJ, Marquez C, Arroyo P.

BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of mass and skeletal muscle strength and has serious consequences on older people's health. The Chilean older population has a high life-expectancy, but the prevalence of functional dependence is also high. ...

Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news