RT Book, Section
A1 Murtagh, John
A1 Murtagh, Clare
SR Print(0)
ID 1164450852
T1 S
T2 Murtagh’s General Practice Companion Handbook, 7e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd
PP Sydney, Australia
SN 9781743767474
LK murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164450852
RD 2024/04/16
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.