01.06.2019 | Foreword
Special Issue Nutrition and Musculoskeletal Health
verfasst von:
Stefania Maggi
Erschienen in:
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
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Ausgabe 6/2019
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Excerpt
Musculoskeletal conditions include more than 150 conditions globally affecting the locomotor system, and it is estimated that they are the second largest contributor to disability worldwide. Many of these conditions increase with age, such as osteoporosis and associated fragility fractures, osteoarthritis, and sarcopenia. With age, the musculoskeletal system shows increased bone fragility, loss of cartilage resilience, loss of muscular mass and strength, and fat redistribution, leading to a decreased overall physical functioning [
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