Sarcopenia, ¿es posible disminuir su impacto?

  1. A. Miguelina Lebreault 1
  2. F. Cuesta Triana 1
  1. 1 Hospital Clínico San Carlos Madrid
Revista:
ANS. Alimentación, nutrición y salud

ISSN: 1136-4815

Any de publicació: 2014

Volum: 21

Número: 2

Pàgines: 43-48

Tipus: Article

Altres publicacions en: ANS. Alimentación, nutrición y salud

Resum

It is interesting to study all the reversible factors related to functional impairment that can be modified to get a better prognosis. The main entity to be considered would be sarcopenia that express a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength with a limitation in daily living activities. diagnosis is based on the study of muscle mass, strength and function. Therapy is focused on an adequate protein intake and an adapted physical exercise.