articleJournal of the American Geriatrics SocietyDec 24, 2003Closed access

The Healthcare Costs of Sarcopenia in the United States

Tufts University · Brandeis University

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Abstract

Objectives

To estimate the healthcare costs of sarcopenia in the United States and to examine the effect that a reduced sarcopenia prevalence would have on healthcare expenditures.

Design

Cross-sectional surveys.

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1,544
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Authors

4

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Sarcopenia
  • Medicine
  • Health care
  • National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  • Gerontology
  • National Health Interview Survey
  • Population
  • Environmental health
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