Progress in research on the relationship between sarcopenia and common diseases in the elderly / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Skeletal muscle is an important motor organ and also the largest endocrine target organ of the human body.Pathological changes of skeletal muscle have significant effects on physical mobility and functions of other organs.Sarcopenia, an age-related syndrome of skeletal muscle mass, strength and function decline, is a complex disease and its occurrence and progression are related to many systems and diseases.Sarcopenia significantly increases the rates of disability and mortality of the elderly and seriously threatens people's health.This article reviews the association of sarcopenia with common diseases of the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, skeletal and other systems, in order to gather evidence for consideration in clinical diagnosis and treatment.