ReviewClinical interventions in aging2015
Sarcopenic obesity and complex interventions with nutrition and exercise in community-dwelling older persons--a narrative review.
Review in Clinical interventions in aging, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 6 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 94 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effect of Whole-body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) and/or Protein Supplementation on Sarcopenic Obesity in Community Dwelling Males 70+ With Sarcopenic Obesity
Dietary Behaviour Change Intervention on Managing Sarcopenic Obesity in Community-dwelling Older People: a Feasibility and Pilot Study
Effects of an Individualized Dietary Behavioural Change (IDBC) Programme and Exercise Training in Combination or Separately on Managing Sarcopenic Obesity in Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Interventions Focusing on Nutrition and Physical Activities for Overweight and Obese Older Adults in Nursing Homes "IFEBO"
Effects of the EatWelLog App on Enhancing Daily Diet Management for Community-dwelling Older Adults With Sarcopenic Obesity: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Dietary Modification Intervention Involving Family Support (FamNUTRI) for Managing Sarcopenic Obesity Among Community-dwelling Older Adults: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
94 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 135 citations in OpenAlex.
- Persevering or quitting? A systematic review of adherence and dropout in nutrition and exercise interventions for sarcopenic obesity.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on body composition and physical function in older women with sarcopenic obesity: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of Sarcopenic Obesity in Elderly Population: A Meta-Analysis.Current aging science · 2025Pooled it
- The Implication of Nutrition on the Prevention and Improvement of Age-Related Sarcopenic Obesity: A Systematic Review.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on patients with sarcopenic obesity: A meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Exercise on Patients Important Outcomes in Older People With Sarcopenia: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Nutritional Advice for Community-Dwelling Obese Older Adults With Frailty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- [Obesity in old age and its importance for functionality and frailty].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2016Pooled it
- Association of personalized dietary advice aiming to increase protein intake with macronutrient intake of community-dwelling older adults: a secondary analysis of the PROMISS RCT.European geriatric medicine · 2025Trial
- Effects of high-intensity training on fatty infiltration in paraspinal muscles in elderly males with osteosarcopenia - the randomized controlled FrOST study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Trial
- Dietary behaviour change intervention for managing sarcopenic obesity among community-dwelling older people: a pilot randomised controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2023Trial
- Effects of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) and the Traditional Brazilian Diet on Sarcopenia in Severe Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- The Favorable Effects of a High-Intensity Resistance Training on Sarcopenia in Older Community-Dwelling Men with Osteosarcopenia: The Randomized Controlled FrOST Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2019Trial
- Effect of whole-body electromyostimulation and / or protein supplementation on obesity and cardiometabolic risk in older men with sarcopenic obesity: the randomized controlled FranSO trial.BMC geriatrics · 2018Trial
- Whole-body electromyostimulation and protein supplementation favorably affect sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older men at risk: the randomized controlled FranSO study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2017Trial
- Whole-body electromyostimulation to fight sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older women at risk. Resultsof the randomized controlled FORMOsA-sarcopenic obesity study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2016Trial
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- Effects of a progressive resistance exercise program with high-speed component on the physical function of older women with sarcopenic obesity: a randomized controlled trial.Brazilian journal of physical therapy · 2016Trial
- Protein-Pacing from Food or Supplementation Improves Physical Performance in Overweight Men and Women: The PRISE 2 Study.Nutrients · 2016Trial
- Impact of whole body electromyostimulation on cardiometabolic risk factors in older women with sarcopenic obesity: the randomized controlled FORMOsA-sarcopenic obesity study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2016Trial
34 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
One of the many threats to independent life is the age-related loss of muscle mass and muscle function commonly referred to as sarcopenia. Another important health risk in old age leading to functional decline is obesity. Obesity prevalence in older persons is increasing, and like sarcopenia, severe obesity has been consistently associated with several negative health outcomes, disabilities, falls, and mobility limitations. Both sarcopenia and obesity pose a health risk for older persons per se, but in combination, they synergistically increase the risk for negative health outcomes and an earlier onset of disability. This combination of sarcopenia and obesity is commonly referred to as sarcopenic obesity. The present narrative review reports the current knowledge on the effects of complex interventions containing nutrition and exercise interventions in community-dwelling older persons with sarcopenic obesity. To date, several complex interventions with different outcomes have been conducted and have shown promise in counteracting either sarcopenia or obesity, but only a few studies have addressed the complex syndrome of sarcopenic obesity. Strong evidence exists on exercise interventions in sarcopenia, especially on strength training, and for obese older persons, strength exercise in combination with a dietary weight loss intervention demonstrated positive effects on muscle function and body fat. The differences in study protocols and target populations make it impossible at the moment to extract data for a meta-analysis or give state-of-the-art recommendations based on reliable evidence. A conclusion that can be drawn from this narrative review is that more exercise programs containing strength and aerobic exercise in combination with dietary interventions including a supervised weight loss program and/or protein supplements should be conducted in order to investigate possible positive effects on sarcopenic obesity.
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