Musculoskeletal Changes Across the Lifespan: Nutrition and the Life-Course Approach to Prevention

Aging is characterized by the progressive decline of muscle mass and function, the so-called sarcopenia. Also bone loss is widespread among older people. Sarcopenia and osteopenia/osteoporosis are associated with several adverse outcomes including falls, risk of fractures, functional decline, frailt...

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Main Authors: Domenico Azzolino, Giulia Carla Immacolata Spolidoro, Edoardo Saporiti, Costanza Luchetti, Carlo Agostoni, Matteo Cesari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.697954/full