Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Sarcopenia, an age-associated loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, has been related to higher mortality in general population as well as in HIV-infected patients. In elderly, sarcopenia is a marker of frailty. The aim of our study was to describe the prevalence of sarcopenia and related factors in HIV-infected population.Methods: Skeletal muscle mass (SMM), total fat mass and body fat distribution were measured by DXA scan. Muscle mas...