Korean J Geriatr Gerontol.
2015 Jun;16(1):1-7. 10.15656/kjcg.2015.16.1.1.
Sarcopenia of the Old Age
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Family Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2566505
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.15656/kjcg.2015.16.1.1
Abstract
- One of the important changes of body composition with aging is the increase of fat mass and visceral fat and the decrease of muscle mass and strength. Sarcopenia, the age-related decline of muscle mass, strength, and quality, is associated with functional impairment, physical disability, and even mortality. However, the etiology and the pathogenesis, the diagnosis of sarcopenia are obscure. Today, sarcopenia is a matter of immense public concern for aging prevention. Its prevalence continues to rise, probably as a result of increasing elderly populations all over the world. This article provides an overview of the pathogenesis, and diagnosis, epidemiology, clinical results of sarcopenia.
