title: Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis.
abstract: Public health strategies designed to accomodate the ever-increasing human lifespan are urgently required. A good clinical understanding of frailty, as well as knowledge regarding how to prevent it, will therefore be required in order to overcome this challenge. Sarcopenia is an important component of the frailty syndrome, and its association with osteoporosis can lead to fractures and incident disability. Therefore, this review examined the literatuire pertaining to the association of sarcopenia with osteoporosis in order to assess preventive strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ajou University Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung-Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ajou University Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ajou University Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Ye-Yeon
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Won
keywords: Aged; Frail elderly; Osteoporosis; Sarcopenia