Paul Saladino· MD
sarcopenia which is the loss of muscle mass as we age
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sarcopenia which is the loss of muscle mass as we age
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sarcopenia which is essentially being skinny fat and is the loss of lean muscle mass is a very strong predictor of overall morbidity and mortality as we age
You say frailty, I mean, the precursor would be sarcopenia or loss of muscle mass as we age. All have a component of measuring lean mass or muscle mass, and it's predictive of a downward decline as we get older, for sure.