Muscle loss may signal increased dementia risk
Researchers analysed more than 80 studies and found sarcopenia was linked to a 42% higher dementia risk.
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Karar GazetesiAn international study led by Australia has revealed that age-related muscle wasting (sarcopenia) increases the risk of dementia by 42 percent.
Muscle loss may signal increased dementia risk
Losing muscle as we age could be an important warning sign for dementia, according to new research led by Curtin University. Researchers analysed more than 80 studies examining the links between body weight, body fat, muscle health and dementia. They found people with sarcopenia—the loss of muscle mass, strength and physical function—had a 42 per […]
New dementia warning sign is hiding in our muscles
Losing muscle as we age could be an important warning sign for dementia, according to new Curtin University research. Researchers analyzed more than 80 studies examining the links between body weight, body fat, muscle health and dementia, finding people with sarcopenia—the loss of muscle mass and strength—had a 42% higher risk of dementia. Sarcopenia is a condition in which people lose muscle mass, strength and physical function, often as they get older.
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