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