TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - S A1 - Murtagh, John A1 - Murtagh, Clare Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Murtagh’s General Practice Companion Handbook, 7e AB - This is defined as age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass with low muscle strength and physical performance. Apart from ageing, it is a result of illness, sedentary lifestyle and poor diet. It is associated with increased disability, poor hand-grip strength, slow walking speed, susceptibity to infection, falls and fracture risk. In the presence of obesity, there is an increased impact on musculoskeletal and cardiometabolic health. Treatment strategies include exercise, especially resistance training, protein supplements in diet and vitamin D. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd CY - Sydney, Australia Y2 - 2024/10/11 UR - murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164450852 ER -