ReviewObesity surgery2021
Measuring Muscle Mass and Strength in Obesity: a Review of Various Methods.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Muscle strength, muscle morphology, and oxidative capacity in normal weight versus overweight and obese youth: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and mortality risk of low skeletal muscle mass in critically ill patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- Leg muscle assessment by HR-pQCT and DXA: associations between imaging measures and muscle function in adults with obesity-a pilot study.JBMR plus · 2026Article
- Greater DJBMR plus · 2026Article
- Therapeutic potential of ginseng and ginsenosides on muscle wasting disorders: Cachexia, sarcopenia, anorexia, and aging.Journal of ginseng research · 2026Review
- Age-Related Associations Between Relative Handgrip Strength and Body Composition in Women with Obesity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Preventive Strategies to Reduce Sarcopenia Risk During GLP-1-Based Anti-Obesity Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Association of Body Size and Muscle Grip Strength With Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Computed tomography-defined sarcopenia is associated with nutritional vulnerability and short-term clinical burden in hospitalized patients with lymphoma.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Preliminary assessment of sarcopenic obesity risk after sleeve gastrectomy using dual-modality imaging: a six-month MRI and DXA pilot study in women.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Sarcopenic Obesity in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Scoping Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Article
- Application of nutrition interventions with GLP-1 based therapies: A narrative review of the challenges and solutions.Obesity pillars · 2025Review
- Research Progress on the Association Between Sarcopenic Obesity and Atherosclerosis: Current Status and Challenges.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Exercise training in metabolic and bariatric surgery: An overview of systematic reviews.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Review
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- Challenges in identifying malnutrition in obesity; An overview of the state of the art and directions for future research.Nutrition research reviews · 2025Review
- Self-control, food choices, and affective well-being in daily life: an experience sampling study.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of Strength Training Assessed by Anthropometry and Muscle Ultrasound.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Adherence to an Early Exercise Plan Promotes Visceral Fat Loss in the First Month Following Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Driving Ability and Changes After Immobilization of the Right Lower Limb: A Driving Simulator Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Lower muscle mass in populations with obesity is associated obesity-related diseases like hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Bariatric surgery leads to sustained weight loss. During the weight reduction, loss of muscle should be minimized. Thus reliable quantification of muscle mass is much needed and therefore the also the need for validated methods. Imaging methods, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography scan, have been the gold standard for many years. However, these methods are costly and have limitations such as the maximum weight. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is currently the most used alternative. Other, less expensive methods are very limited in their validation in populations with morbid obesity. This narrative review summarizes the current knowledge regarding measuring muscle mass and strength in obesity.
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