Prevalence of sarcopenia in older Brazilians: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Aim Sarcopenia is the age‐related loss of muscle mass and function that evolves into disability, loss of independence and death. In Brazil the number of older people is rapidly growing, resulting in an increased prevalence of chronic conditions associated with old age. As prevalence estimates provid...

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Veröffentlicht in:Geriatrics & gerontology international 2017-01, Vol.17 (1), p.5-16
Hauptverfasser: Diz, Juliano Bergamaschine Mata, Leopoldino, Amanda Aparecida Oliveira, Moreira, Bruno de Souza, Henschke, Nicholas, Dias, Rosangela Correa, Pereira, Leani Souza Máximo, Oliveira, Vinicius Cunha
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