title: Sarcopenia: origins and clinical relevance.
abstract: This presentation reflects on the origins of the term sarcopenia. The Greek roots of the word are sarx for flesh and penia for loss. The term actually describes important changes in body composition and related functions. Clearly defining sarcopenia will allow investigators to appropriately classify patients and examine underlying pathogenic mechanisms and will allow funding agencies to appropriately target research funds to a taxonomically distinct syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, USA.
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology