title: [Sarcopenia: definition and clinical implications].
abstract: Age-related decrease in skeletal muscle mass has been referred to as sarcopenia. This reduction in muscle mass is a direct cause of the age-related decrease in muscle strength and power. Reduced muscle strength and power is a major cause of functional dependence in the elderly, contributing also to the increase in the prevalence of many age-associated chronic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Medycyny Zapobiegawczej, Katedry Medycyny Społecznej i Zapobiegawczej Akademii Medycznej w Lodzi.
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authors.lastname: Kostka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*