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MusculoskeletalModerate
Sarcopenia
Geriatrics · Musculoskeletal
Moderate
Severity
Common in older adults — affects up to 10-25% of adults over 65
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Geriatrics
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Results from a combination of age-related hormonal changes
- 2reduced physical activity
- 3inadequate dietary protein intake
- 4and chronic low-grade inflammation that together accelerate muscle breakdown and reduce muscle protein synthesis. Chronic diseases
- 5prolonged bed rest or immobility
- 6and malnutrition can significantly accelerate the process.
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