mass. An early indicator for the onset of sarcopenia can be significant loss of muscle mass in the anterior thigh and abdominal muscles.

Causes

There are many proposed causes of sarcopenia and it is likely the result of multiple interacting factors. Understanding of the causes of sarcopenia is incomplete, however. Changes in hormones, immobility, age-related muscle changes, nutrition, and neurodegenerative changes have all been recognized as potential causative factors.

The degree of sarcopenia is determined by two

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