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Factors associated with sarcopenia and undernutrition in older adults.

Ana Rita Sousa-SantosCláudia AfonsoNuno BorgesAlejandro SantosPatrícia PadrãoPedro MoreiraTeresa F Amaral
Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2019)
The majority of the older adults presented low muscle strength (probable sarcopenia), but only a small number had concomitantly low muscle quantity or quality (sarcopenia). Coexistence between these conditions is low which reinforces the need to assess them both individually during geriatric assessment.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle
  • physical activity