A descriptive analysis of sarcopenia markers in young adults with down syndrome
An alarming number of young adults with DS had sarcopenia, and low HGS and ASM when using the EWGSOP2 definition. Health professionals are encouraged to screen for sarcopenia in young adulthood rather than deferring it to a later stage in life for individuals with DS.
Authors
- Michael R. Esco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9470-9680)
- George R. Schaefer
- Brett S. Nickerson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7919-970X)
- Elroy J. Aguiar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4763-0491)
- Stefan A. Czerwinski
Institutions
- University of Alabama (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Auburn University at Montgomery (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Gerontology
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2024.112655
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.65
Funders
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development