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Body size phenotypes and low muscle mass: the Korean sarcopenic obesity study (KSOS).
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 2013
Kim Tae Nyun, Park Man Sik, Yang Sae Jeong, Yoo Hye Jin, Kang Hyun Joo, Song Wook, Seo Ji A, Kim Sin Gon, Kim Nan Hee, Baik Sei Hyun, Choi Dong Seop, Choi Kyung Mook
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CONTEXT: Unique subsets of body size phenotypes seem to be more prone or more resistant to the development of obesity-associated metabolic disorders, although the underlying mechanism is not yet clearly understood. OBJECTIVES: We investigated the prevalence and risk of low muscle mass in subjects who are classified as either metabolically healthy normal weight (MHNW), metabolically abnormal but normal weight...
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