title: Sarcopenia, the Next Frontier in Fracture Prevention: Introduction From the Guest Editors.
abstract: In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Densitometry, articles consider sarcopenia epidemiology, current and future approaches to diagnosis, tools to assess muscle mass and/or function, the roles of vitamin D and nutrition in general in sarcopenia, and finally the care of patients with this condition. All authors have taken a clinical approach to their topic area and provide bulleted key messages as the most salient points.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin Osteoporosis Clinical Research Program, Madison, WI, USA. Electronic address: nbinkley@wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Binkley
authors.affiliation: MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, United Kingdom; NIHR Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; NIHR Nutrition Biomedical Research Centre, Southampton General Hospital, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Cyrus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Sarcopenia; falls; fractures