Knowledge and attitudes towards sarcopenia among healthcare professionals
Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass as well as muscle strength and/ or performance.1 Sarcopenia is an important public health issue as it has a significant impact on patient health outcomes, and personal and social economic outcomes. It leads to increased adverse outcomes suc...
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| author | Jeremy Jun Wei Teng Raymond Kai Heng Goh Melanie Mei Ying Tan Le Alicia How Li Feng Tan |
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Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass as well as muscle strength and/ or performance.1 Sarcopenia is an important public health issue as it has a significant impact on patient health outcomes, and personal and social economic outcomes. It leads to increased adverse outcomes such as increased risks of falls, fractures, postoperative complications, disability and increased mortality.2 It is associated with many chronic diseases such as heart failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and cognitive impairment.2,4 The prevalence of sarcopenia is expected to dramatically increase in the next few decades, especially in ageing populations.6 |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1ee0a0e31b334a5bb4e9086741acd88a2025-02-03T10:35:50ZengAcademy of Medicine SingaporeAnnals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore2972-40662025-01-01541576110.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2024274Knowledge and attitudes towards sarcopenia among healthcare professionalsJeremy Jun Wei TengRaymond Kai Heng GohMelanie Mei Ying TanLe Alicia HowLi Feng Tan Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass as well as muscle strength and/ or performance.1 Sarcopenia is an important public health issue as it has a significant impact on patient health outcomes, and personal and social economic outcomes. It leads to increased adverse outcomes such as increased risks of falls, fractures, postoperative complications, disability and increased mortality.2 It is associated with many chronic diseases such as heart failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and cognitive impairment.2,4 The prevalence of sarcopenia is expected to dramatically increase in the next few decades, especially in ageing populations.6https://annals.edu.sg/knowledge-and-attitudes-towards-sarcopenia-among-healthcare-professionals/ |
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| title_short | Knowledge and attitudes towards sarcopenia among healthcare professionals |
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