Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in patients with muscular dystrophy

Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in patients with muscular dystrophy

Aging sarcopenia and muscular dystrophy are two conditions characterized by lower skeletal muscle quantity, lower muscle strength, and lower physical performance. Aging is associated with a peculiar alteration in body composition called sarcopenic obesity characterized by a decrease in lean body mas...

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Main Authors: Luciano eMerlini, Alessandro eVagheggini, Daniela eCocchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Body Composition
Muscle Strength
Sarcopenia
muscular dystrophy
sarcopenic obesity
physical performance
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00274/full

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