Sair Opesia. Now recognized causes of sarcopenia also include chronic disease a physically inactive lifestyle loss of mobility and malnutrition. Sarcopenia also known as muscle loss is a common condition that affects 10 of adults who are over 50 years old.
The rate of muscle loss is dependent on exercise level co-morbidities nutrition and other factors. Now recognized causes of sarcopenia also include chronic disease a physically inactive lifestyle loss of mobility and malnutrition. Less muscle means greater weakness and less mobility both of which may increase your risk of falls and fractures.
But it may also speed up as early as 65 or as late as 80.
Sarcopenia is defined as a combination of low muscle mass with low muscle function. Sarcopenia is a disease associated with aging. Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass due to the natural aging process. This age-related loss of muscle mass strength and function is known as sarcopenia and it can happen quickly.