Sarcopenia is one of the major health problems among older adults. It is defined as
a progressive, systemic decrease in muscle mass and muscle strength, and or a decline
in physiological muscle function associated with aging.
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Population screening to detect sarcopenia before the occurrence of physical disability
is of great significance as there are no obvious symptoms of early sarcopenia.
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Published online: October 28, 2019
Footnotes
The study was funded by key research and development plan of Hunan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, China in 2018 (Grant 2018SK21312); and scientific research project of Hunan Provincial Department of Finance (Grant 2050204-30299).
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