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Review
. 2008 Aug-Sep;12(7):427-32.
doi: 10.1007/BF02982703.

The developmental origins of sarcopenia

A A Sayer  1 , H Syddall, H Martin, H Patel, D Baylis, C Cooper
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Review

The developmental origins of sarcopenia

A A Sayer et al. J Nutr Health Aging. 2008 Aug-Sep.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A life course model of sarcopenia
Figure 2
Figure 2
Relationships between early size and growth and adult grip strength: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study Footnote: Grip strength presented according to quintiles of early size and growth
Figure 3
Figure 3
Meta-analysis of the association between birth weight and grip strength in later life
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