The Copenhagen Sarcopenia Study: lean mass, strength, power, and physical function in a Danish cohort aged 20–93 years

The Copenhagen Sarcopenia Study: lean mass, strength, power, and physical function in a Danish cohort aged 20–93 years

Abstract Background Despite no international consensus on the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia, low lean mass, muscle strength, and physical function are important risk factors for disability, frailty, and mortality in older individuals, as well as in a wide range of patients with muscle loss. Her...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Suetta, Bryan Haddock, Julian Alcazar, Tim Noerst, Ole M. Hansen, Helle Ludvig, Rikke Stefan Kamper, Peter Schnohr, Eva Prescott, Lars L. Andersen, Ulrik Frandsen, Per Aagaard, Jens Bülow, Peter Hovind, Lene Simonsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Body composition
DXA
Lean mass
Handgrip strength
Leg power
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12477

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12477

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