Japanese study explores the link between masseter muscle volume and sarcopenia risk in older adultsPeer-Reviewed Publication Juntendo University Research Promotion Center image: Reduced MMV flags higher sarcopenia risk in elderly adults, influenced by various factorsview more Credit: Dr. Saori Kakehi from Juntendo University, Japan As populations age, the prevalence of sarcopenia—a progressive loss of muscle mass...
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Unseen Cost of Weight Loss and Aging: Tackling Sarcopenia
Losses of muscle and strength are inescapable effects of the aging process. Left unchecked, these progressive losses will start to impair physical function. Once a certain level of impairment occurs, an individual can be diagnosed with sarcopenia, which comes from the Greek words “sarco” (flesh) and “penia” (poverty). Individuals with sarcopenia have a significant increase...
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The silent threat of sarcopenia among elderly type 2 diabetes patients
Credit: CC0 Public Domain As global populations age, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and its associated complications, such as sarcopenia, continues to rise. Sarcopenia, which involves the progressive decline of muscle mass and strength, is common among older adults and is linked to various negative health outcomes, including increased risk of falls, frailty, and...
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Study proposes new parameters for diagnosis of sarcopenia
by Maria Fernanda Ziegler, FAPESP Measuring handgrip strength is one of the main ways of detecting sarcopenia, a syndrome characterized by loss of muscle mass, force and function. Researchers in Brazil and the UK recommended raising the minimum value considered normal, after analyzing data for more than 6,000 men and women aged 60 and over....
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Muscle-wasting sarcopenia is now a recognised disease—but we can all protect ourselves
by Robin Daly And Andrea B. Maier, The Conversation As we grow older, the size and strength of our muscles progressively deteriorates. This can affect our capacity to perform everyday activities like standing up from a chair, climbing stairs or carrying groceries. For some people, muscle wasting becomes more severe, leading to falls, frailty, immobility and a loss of autonomy. People who experience...
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New guidelines for early detection and treatment of sarcopenia
Newcastle University experts are chairing a national session on new guidelines for the early detection and treatment of sarcopenia – a loss of muscle strength that affects many older people in the UK. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of older people live with the condition in the UK, and identification and treatment is...