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#2806 Sarcopenia: Don't Judge a Book by It's Cover

Introduction: Sarcopenia is characterised by loss of muscle mass and function. We previously reported anthropometrical data for a range of NET diagnoses within 3 months of diagnosis. The majority of NET patients were overweight or obese, however reduced muscle function was observed in over half of patients regardless of BMI and other parameters.

Conference: 17th Annual ENETSConcerence (2020)

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Authors: Whyand T, Chotai de Lima Y, Caplin M,

Keywords: Neuroendocrine neoplasm, nutrition, dietitian, sarcopenia,