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social science subjects > health and social care > lifestyle medicine and health > aging > sarcopenia in older adults
... > social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > gender and family > aging > sarcopenia in older adults
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > aging > sarcopenia in older adults
... > social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > health and social welfare > aging > sarcopenia in older adults
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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > demography of law > aging > sarcopenia in older adults
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > aging and older development > aging > sarcopenia in older adults

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sarcopenia in older adults  

Definition

  • In 1989, Dr. Irving Rosenberg first characterized sarcopenia as the loss of skeletal muscle mass that occurs with aging and the clinical condition of having exceptionally low levels of muscle mass. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Sarcopenia in Older Adults]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FKXFKW97-9

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