Sarcopenia, ¿es posible disminuir su impacto?
- A. Miguelina Lebreault 1
- F. Cuesta Triana 1
- 1 Hospital Clínico San Carlos Madrid
ISSN: 1136-4815
Year of publication: 2014
Volume: 21
Issue: 2
Pages: 43-48
Type: Article
More publications in: ANS. Alimentación, nutrición y salud
Abstract
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.