Mortality, bone density and grip strength: lessons from the past and hope for the future?

Lay Summary: What does this mean for patients? Low grip strength is important in the diagnosis of sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass and strength with age) and low bone density is used to define osteoporosis. Both sarcopenia and osteoporosis are common conditions among older people and are related to i...

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Main Authors: Westbury, LD, Laskou, F, Patel, HP, Cooper, C, Dennison, EM
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2024