Sarcopenia, long‐term conditions, and multimorbidity: findings from UK Biobank participants

Abstract Background Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle strength and mass, predicts adverse outcomes and becomes common with age. There is recognition that sarcopenia may occur at younger ages in those with long‐term conditions (LTCs) as well as those with multimorbidity (the presence of two or more LTCs...

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Main Authors: Richard M. Dodds, Antoneta Granic, Sian M. Robinson, Avan A. Sayer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12503