Osteosarcopenia, an Asymmetrical Overlap of Two Connected Syndromes: Data from the OsteoSys Study

Osteosarcopenia, an Asymmetrical Overlap of Two Connected Syndromes: Data from the OsteoSys Study

Osteoporosis and sarcopenia are two chronic conditions, which widely affect older people and share common risk factors. We investigated the prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) and sarcopenia, including the overlap of both conditions (osteosarcopenia) in 572 older hospitalized patients (mean...

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Main Authors: Maryam Pourhassan, Bjoern Buehring, Ulrik Stervbo, Sven Rahmann, Felix Mölder, Sebastian Rütten, Ulrike Trampisch, Nina Babel, Timm Henning Westhoff, Rainer Wirth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
osteopenia
osteoporosis
sarcopenia
osteosarcopenia
bone mineral density
muscle mass
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/3786

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