Sarcopenia is the loss of skeletal muscle due to aging. This caused by not being physically active, chronic disease
Muscle Loss can cause:
- Loss of function
- Loss of health maintenance
- Loss of healthy lifestyle
- Increase of chronic metabolic diseases
- Increase in comorbidites
Koopman R, van Loon L. Aging, exercise, and muscle protein metabolism. Journal of Applied Physiology [serial online]. June 2009;106(6):2040-2048. Available from: SPORTDiscus, Ipswich, MA. Accessed December 2, 2010
