(Osteo)Sarcopenia & Sarcopenic Obesity, volume II

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(Osteo)Sarcopenia & Sarcopenic Obesity, volume II is written by Yannis Dionyssiotis and published by Frontiers Media SA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 2832558275 (ISBN 10) and 9782832558270 (ISBN 13).

Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome with progressive loss of mass, quality and function of skeletal muscles associated with aging. Its prevalence may reach 30% for people over 60 in European populations. Sarcopenia is a multifactorial process: some factors lead to the development of sarcopenia and its associated negative effect on physical function. The loss of skeletal muscle fibers secondary to the reduced number of motor neurons appears to contribute significantly to the disorder, which may further include reduced levels of hormones (particularly GH, IGF-1, MGF, and testosterone), lack of protein and calories of the diet, oxidative stress, inflammatory processes etc. Sarcopenia requires a rehabilitation program to improve physical performance but also nutritional interventions: protein supplementation combined with exercise, leucine-enriched amino acids and vitamin D supplementation, as adjunctive therapy.