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Abstract
This presentation reflects on the origins of the term sarcopenia. The Greek roots
of the word are sarx for flesh and penia for loss. The term actually describes important
changes in body composition and related functions. Clearly defining sarcopenia will
allow investigators to appropriately classify patients and examine underlying pathogenic
mechanisms and will allow funding agencies to appropriately target research funds
to a taxonomically distinct syndrome.