Sarcopenia, ¿es posible disminuir su impacto?

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

ISSN: 1136-4815

Année de publication: 2014

Volumen: 21

Número: 2

Pages: 43-48

Type: Article

D'autres publications dans: ANS. Alimentación, nutrición y salud

Résumé

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.