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Current clinical care of older adults with sarcopenia

Current clinical care of older adults with sarcopenia
Current clinical care of older adults with sarcopenia
As sarcopenia is common and associated with risk of adverse health consequences, strategies for clinical care of such patients are needed. Individuals with slow gait speed (<0.8 m/s) should be evaluated for low grip strength and low muscle mass. Progressive resistance exercise in patients with sarcopenia is beneficial, but evidence for protein or vitamin D supplementation is inconclusive. Comprehensive geriatric assessment with involvement of a multidisciplinary team enables clinicians to optimize treatment of complex older individuals with sarcopenia.
sarcopenia, older, clinical care
1094-6950
Roberts, H.C.
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Dodds, R.
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Sayer, A.A.
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Dodds, R.
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Roberts, H.C., Dodds, R. and Sayer, A.A. (2015) Current clinical care of older adults with sarcopenia. Journal of Clinical Densitometry. (doi:10.1016/j.jocd.2015.04.009). (PMID:26088388)

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As sarcopenia is common and associated with risk of adverse health consequences, strategies for clinical care of such patients are needed. Individuals with slow gait speed (<0.8 m/s) should be evaluated for low grip strength and low muscle mass. Progressive resistance exercise in patients with sarcopenia is beneficial, but evidence for protein or vitamin D supplementation is inconclusive. Comprehensive geriatric assessment with involvement of a multidisciplinary team enables clinicians to optimize treatment of complex older individuals with sarcopenia.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 16 June 2015
Keywords: sarcopenia, older, clinical care
Organisations: MRC Life-Course Epidemiology Unit

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Local EPrints ID: 380348
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/380348
ISSN: 1094-6950
PURE UUID: 82a4f8f5-5635-42e2-ade1-c0fc93c4af31
ORCID for H.C. Roberts: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5291-1880
ORCID for R. Dodds: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4968-7678

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Date deposited: 09 Sep 2015 14:11
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:14

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Author: H.C. Roberts ORCID iD
Author: R. Dodds ORCID iD
Author: A.A. Sayer

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