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Age-related loss of muscle mass, strength, and performance, known as sarcopenia, has serious implications for morbidity and mortality.
Understanding the health risks associated with sarcopenia can guide interventions.
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Age-related loss of muscle mass, strength, and performance, commonly referred to as sarcopenia, has wide-ranging detrimental effects on human health, the ramifications of which can have serious implications for both morbidity and mortality.
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Age-related muscle anabolic resistance: inevitable or preventable?
Alan A. Aragon et al. · Nutrition Reviews · 2022
DOI 10.1093/nutrit/nuac062
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