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Sarcopenia

Sarcopenia (from Greek) literally translates as poverty of flesh (2) and is used to describe a disease that results in the reduction of skeletal muscle mass and the loss of strength (1,2,3,4,5). In clinical studies, sarcopenia is often a qualitative inspection for small muscle mass and is widely considered one of the major causes of age-related disabilities (1). Sarcopenia reflects a progressive withdrawal of anabolism and an increased catabolism. This disease also reduces the muscles ability to regenerate, due to a decrease in satellite cell numbers (4).