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    A Simple Guide to Sarcopenia, (Updated 2023) Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions
    A Simple Guide to Sarcopenia, (Updated 2023) Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions
    A Simple Guide to Sarcopenia, (Updated 2023) Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions
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    A Simple Guide to Sarcopenia, (Updated 2023) Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Sarcopenia is a medical disorder known as age-related sarcopenia or sarcopenia with aging which starts in the 30s when a person starts to lose muscle mass and function.
    Sarcopenia (from Greek sarx,"flesh" and penia,"poverty") is the degenerative loss of the skeletal muscle mass (0.5–1% decrease per year after the age of 50), quality, and strength linked with aging.
    Sarcopenia is a part of the frailty syndrome.
    Sarcopenia may occur in healthy people and does not necessarily involve malaise.
    People who are physically not active can lose as much as 3% to 5% of the muscle mass every decade after age 30.
    Even if the person is active, he or she will still experience some muscle reduction.
    Any reduction of muscle mass requires reduction of strength and mobility.
    Sarcopenia typically becomes worse at the age of 75 although it may occur in people age 65 or 80
    It is a factor in the production of frailty and affect the tendency of falls and fractures in older adults.
    Sarcopenia is believed to be caused by a failure in activation of satellite cell around muscle cells.
    Extreme muscle loss is frequently a result of both decreasing anabolic signals, including growth hormone and testosterone, and promotion of catabolic signals, such as pro-inflammatory cytokines
    Sarcopenia is characterized by:
    1. A muscle atrophy (a decrease in the size of the muscle),
    2. A reduction in muscle tissue quality
    Symptoms of muscle loss are:
    1. Musculoskeletal weakness
    2. Loss of stamina,
    3. Reduced physical activity
    The primary treatment for sarcopenia is exercise.
    In particular, the exercise resistance training or strength training (exercise that increases muscle strength and endurance with the use of resistance bands or weights) has been observed to be helpful for both the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia.
    Testosterone or other forms of anabolic steroids seem to have some positive effects on muscle strength and mass.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Sarcopenia
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter 5 Treatment
    Chapter 6 Prognosis
    Chapter 7 Muscle Dystrophy
    Chapter 8 Cerebral Palsy
    Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateOct 17, 2016
    ISBN9781370566686
    A Simple Guide to Sarcopenia, (Updated 2023) Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions
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    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      A Simple Guide to Sarcopenia, (Updated 2023) Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      Sarcopenia,

      (Updated 2023)

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B., B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2023 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Sarcopenia, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases such as Cachexia, Frailty which are seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiography account of my journey as a medical student to family doctor on my other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiography account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      My diagnosis and treatment capability has improved tremendously from my continued education.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Sarcopenia

      Today I have a patient asking me about sarcopenia, a diagnosis made by a Singapore hospital specialist following her sudden loss of weight.

      Sarcopenia is the degenerative loss of the skeletal muscle mass and strength linked with aging.

      She also had bloody mucus discharge from her Diverticulosis disorder in the lower colon which was found to be benign.

      The resultant loss of absorption of nutrients from the colon was probably the cause of her weight loss.

      I have asked her to consume more protein in the form of protein powder or tablets and meat and eggs to replenish any inadequacy of protein and to exercise her muscles more frequently.

      What is Sarcopenia?

      Sarcopenia is a medical disorder known as age-related sarcopenia or sarcopenia with aging which starts in the 30s when a person starts to lose muscle mass and function.

      Sarcopenia (from Greek sarx,flesh and penia,poverty) is the degenerative loss of the skeletal muscle mass (0.5–1% decrease per year after the age of 50), quality, and strength linked with aging.

      Sarcopenia is a part

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