Sarcopenia: the need to establish different cutting points of fat free mass for the chilean population

Sarcopenia was first defined as the decrease in lean mass in older adults [1, 2]. Currently, it is described as a condition characterized by decrease in muscle mass and function, independent of age [3,4], since there are other conditions also associated with sarcopenia, such as cancer cachexia, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and insulin resistance, among others [3,5,6,7].

Source: Nutrition - July 12, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: S Wigodski, F Carrasco, D Bunout, G Barrera, S Hirsch, MP de la Maza Source Type: research