Sarcopenia is an important public health problem as it relates to physical frailty,
mobility limitation, and even premature death.
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Although the importance of age-related loss of muscle mass and function (ie, sarcopenia)
has been known for decades, sarcopenia still does not have a universally agreed clinical
definition and diagnostic criteria. Therefore, its reported prevalence ranges between
10% and 40% depending on the assessment techniques, diagnostic criteria, and characteristics
of the populations.
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Published online: March 08, 2021
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