ArticleJournal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle2020
Validation of a description of sarcopenic obesity defined as excess adiposity and low lean mass relative to adiposity.
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- Validation of a description of sarcopenic obesity defined as excess adiposity and low lean mass relative to adiposity.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aims to assess the construct validity of a body composition-defined definition of sarcopenic obesity based on low appendicular lean mass relative to fat mass (ALMI
methodsThis is a secondary analysis of two cohort studies: the National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES) and the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study (Health ABC). Sarcopenic obesity was defined as low ALMI
resultsAmong 14, 850 participants from NHANES, patients with sarcopenic obesity defined by low ALMI
conclusionsBody composition-defined measures of sarcopenic obesity defined as excess adiposity and lower-than-expected ALMI relative to FMI are associated with functional deficits and incident disability and overcome the limitations of using %BF in estimating obesity in this context.
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