Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis / 대한고관절학회지
Hip & Pelvis
;
: 72-76, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-82437
ABSTRACT
Public health strategies designed to accomodate the ever-increasing human lifespan are urgently required. A good clinical understanding of frailty, as well as knowledge regarding how to prevent it, will therefore be required in order to overcome this challenge. Sarcopenia is an important component of the frailty syndrome, and its association with osteoporosis can lead to fractures and incident disability. Therefore, this review examined the literatuire pertaining to the association of sarcopenia with osteoporosis in order to assess preventive strategies.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteoporosis
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Public Health
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Frail Elderly
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Sarcopenia
Limits:
Aged
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Hip & Pelvis
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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