O treatment of sarcopenia includes several aspects such as physical exercise, diet and use of medicines.
O progressive resistance training are exercises in which the person does against the increase of the load and, in this way, increases the strength of the lower limbs mainly improving the speed of the steps. These exercises are performed two or three times a week with a trained professional to properly guide the sessions.
Another important aspect in the treatment of sarcopenia is diet. There are not enough studies to prove the efficacy of dietary supplementation, but it is known that elderly people, especially those with sarcopenia, benefit greatly from a diet rich in proteins, vitamin D and antioxidants. All this can be achieved with a healthy diet containing cereals and whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
Research is being done to find out medicines to treat sarcopenia, however, some medicines used to treat other health problems can be used for sarcopenia. This indication is made by the doctor who is caring for the patient, especially the geriatrician.
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