Sarcopenia in Menopausal Women: Current Perspectives

Abstract

Fanny Buckinx,1,2 Mylène Aubertin-Leheudre1,2 1Département des Sciences de l’Activité Physique, Groupe de Recherche en Activité Physique Adapté, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal (Qc), Canada; 2Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Montréal (Qc), CanadaCorrespondence: Mylène Aubertin-Leheudre, Email [email protected]: Menopause is associated with hormonal changes, which could accelerate or lead to sarcopenia. Functional impairment and physical disability are the major consequences of sarcopenia. In order to hamper these negative health outcomes, it appears necessary to prevent and even treat sarcopenia, through healthy lifestyle changes including diet and regular physical activity or through hormonal replacement therapy when appropriate. Therefore, the purpose of this narrative review will be 1) to present the prevalence of sarcopenia in postmenopausal women; 2) to address the risk factors related to sarcopenia in this specific population; and 3) to discuss how to manage sarcopenia among postmenopausal women.Keywords: sarcopenia, menopause, hormones, physical activity, nutrition

Keywords

• sarcopenia
• menopause
• hormones
• physical activity
• nutrition