Sarcopenia - Hardcover

Sarcopenia is defined as loss of muscle mass. Although addressed to gerontologists, the book is of interest to pediatricians and psychiatrists treating anorexia and chronic diseases. (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, 1 September 2014) This book contains a substantial and recent bibliography, and it will provide stimulating reading for both clinicians and research workers who are seeking ways of enhancing physical function in the elderly. (Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism, 1 October 2012)

Edited and written by world experts in the field, this book defines and explains the clinical relevance of an important geriatric syndrome: Sarcopenia. The book covers all recent scientific evidence and treatment options including interventions to improve sarcopenia, nutritional approaches to treat sarcopenia and the future of drug treatments.