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Diseases of old age Terapia 2022, 12 ( 419 ) :  52  -  58

Sarcopenia – practical aspects of diagnostic process and treatment

Summary: Sarcopenia is a common health condition among the geriatric population. As it remains an underestimated and underdiagnosed syndrome, the problem stands. Health education and accurate interventions in terms of lifestyle may postpone the beginning or slow the process of sarcopenia. Screening should take place mostly in outpatient clinics and general practitioners' offices. Some diagnostic tools let health providers easily diagnose sarcopenia.
Keywords: sarcopenia, geriatric medicine, skeletal muscles, SARC-F, muscles strength

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