A GP guide to osteosarcopenia
With an ageing population, it is more important than ever to know how to diagnose and treat osteosarcopenia in order to offset its devastating clinical and socioeconomic consequences
The musculoskeletal system represents more than 60% of the body mass in a young adult.
Skeletal muscle supports ambulation, glucose storage and metabolism, while bone facilitates calcium and phosphate metabolism and supports haematopoiesis.1
As endocrine organs, muscle and bone receive and secrete signals through systemic hormones and specialised chemical messengers, which closely interact to regulate each tissue respectively, as well as other organs.1
A healthy musculoskeletal system protects against immobility, disability and fragility fractures and maintains whole-body homeostasis.
