Sarcopenia etymology = ??
SARK- = “flesh”
-PENIA = “poverty”
SARK- = “poverty”
-PENIA = “flesh”
True or false: sarcopenia = Loss of muscle mass, with low strength or low physical performance.
True or false: sarcopenia = Gain of muscle mass, but low strength or low physical performance.
What goes where?
In octogenarians, the prevalence of Sarcopenia is 50%, however in the general population, it’s:
10-25%
5-10%
25-50%
25-30%
Fill in the two gaps
Current pharmacological treatments for sarcopenia include which of the following:
Selective Androgen Receptor ModifierS (SARMS)
Androgens
Myostatin inhibitors/antibodies
Growth hormone secretagogues
Growth hormone suppressors
Nutrition
Exercise
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
The most common single intervention to combat sarcopenia is:
Calcium
Pharmacological treatment(s)
Chiropractic
Which is which?
IGF-1 = ??
Insulin-like Growth Factor 1
Insulin-like Growth Factor 2