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  1. sarcopenianoun

    Age-related loss of skeletal muscle, resulting in frailty. Often found together with osteoporosis, a loss of bone that is similarly associated with the aging process.

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  1. Sarcopenia

    Sarcopenia is a type of muscle loss (muscle atrophy) that occurs with aging and/or immobility. It is characterized by the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality, and strength. The rate of muscle loss is dependent on exercise level, co-morbidities, nutrition and other factors. The muscle loss is related to changes in muscle synthesis signalling pathways. It is distinct from cachexia, in which muscle is degraded through cytokine-mediated degradation, although both conditions may co-exist. Sarcopenia is considered a component of frailty syndrome. Sarcopenia can lead to reduced quality of life, falls, fracture, and disability.Sarcopenia is a factor in changing body composition associated with aging populations; and certain muscle regions are expected to be affected first, specifically the anterior thigh and abdominal muscles. In population studies, body mass index (BMI) is seen to decrease in aging populations while bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) shows body fat proportion rising.The term sarcopenia is from Greek σάρξ sarx, "flesh" and πενία penia, "poverty". This was first proposed by Rosenberg in 1989, who wrote that "there may be no single feature of age-related decline that could more dramatically affect ambulation, mobility, calorie intake, and overall nutrient intake and status, independence, breathing, etc."

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  1. Sarcopenia

    Sarcopenia is the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality, and strength associated with aging. Sarcopenia is a component of the frailty syndrome.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Sarcopenia

    Progressive decline in muscle mass due to aging which results in decreased functional capacity of muscles.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sarcopenia in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sarcopenia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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  • Donna Yarborough Rollie
    Donna Yarborough Rollie
    My previously active and healthy 45 year old son is currently experiencing muscle loss. Is there a study that he can get involved in?
    LikeReply 19 years ago

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