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Treatment of body composition changes in obese and overweight older adults: insight into the phenotype of sarcopenic obesity.
Endocrine - 1 Dec 2014
Poggiogalle Eleonora, Migliaccio Silvia, Lenzi Andrea, Donini Lorenzo Maria
Abstract excerpt
In recent years, mounting interest has been directed to sarcopenic obesity (SO), given the parallel increase of life expectancy and prevalence of obesity in Western countries. The phenotype of SO is characterized by the coexistence of excess fat mass and decreased muscle mass, leading to the impairment of physical performance. The aim of the present review was to summarize the impact of different treatment...
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