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Latest progress: study on intestinal microecology and sarcopenia
Zhou Zhangning, Zhang Qing, Gui Qifeng, Yang Yunmei
Published 2022-05-14
Cite as Chin J Geriatr, 2022, 41(5): 610-613. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2022.05.021
Abstract
Sarcopenia causes significant changes inskeletal muscle mass and function in the elderly, and leads to an increased incidence of related diseases, which has affected the quality of life in the elderly.The causes and mechanisms of sarcopenia are closely related to genetic and innate factors, endocrine disorders, reduced number of muscle fibers, nutritional deficiency, inflammation, immune dysfunction and other factors.This paper systematically describes the progress of studying the effects of intestinal microecology on sarcopenia, so as to provide potential targets for the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia.
Key words:
Sarcopenia; Intestinal microecology
Contributor Information
Zhou Zhangning
Department of Geriatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China(Zhou Zhangning, The current work unit is Department of General Medicine and Department of Geriatrics, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou 313000, China), Hangzhou 310003, China
Zhang Qing
Department of Geriatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China(Zhou Zhangning, The current work unit is Department of General Medicine and Department of Geriatrics, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou 313000, China), Hangzhou 310003, China
Gui Qifeng
Department of Geriatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China(Zhou Zhangning, The current work unit is Department of General Medicine and Department of Geriatrics, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou 313000, China), Hangzhou 310003, China
Yang Yunmei
Department of Geriatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China(Zhou Zhangning, The current work unit is Department of General Medicine and Department of Geriatrics, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou 313000, China), Hangzhou 310003, China