Open AccessSarcopenia disease in Iran: an overview
Author(s) -
Gita Shafiee,
Ramin Heshmat,
Afshin Ostovar,
Iraj Nabipour,
Bagher Larijani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2251-6581
DOI - 10.1007/s40200-019-00452-9
Subject(s) - sarcopenia , disease , medicine , gerontology
Sarcopenia is a geriatric disease with adverse clinical outcomes, high rate of mortality and a major challenge to healthy elderly. This study aimed to undertake a survey to identify gaps and highlight strengths in sarcopenia research in order to progress research in this area for the next years in Iran.