Sarcopaenia: Where do we stand after two decades of research?
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: Age-related loss of muscle mass has received increased attention over the past two decades from both clinician and basic science researchers. 1 Evans and Campbell labeled the age-related loss of muscle mass as sarcopaenia (Greek sarx=flesh and paenia=loss). 2 The estimated relative annual rate of loss of muscle mass is 1% in men and 0.84% in women. 1 The average age of onset of decline in muscle mass is approximately 40 years and progress in a linear fashion to reach approximately 50% by the 8th decade. 3,4
Source: South African Medical Journal
Author: Willie Mollentze
Institution: University of the Free State
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $311
OpenAlex ID: W2120773735