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The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences 58:M1012-M1017 (2003)
© 2003 The Gerontological Society of America

REVIEW ARTICLE

Sarcopenia: Effects on Body Composition and Function

Ronenn Roubenoff

Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts.

Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass that happens to everyone with age. However, the rate of sarcopenia and the severity of its sequelae vary greatly according to health status, physical activity, and possibly diet. In this review, I discuss the potential mechanisms of sarcopenia and some ideas about prevention and treatment.




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