Nutritional approaches to the management of sarcopenia

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 344-348

  Greig, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Health; Muscle mass; Nutrition; Sarcopenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882245153     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12046     Document Type: Article

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