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Sarcopenic obesity and overall mortality: Results from the application of novel models of body composition phenotypes to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004.
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Feb 2019
Van Aller Carla, Lara Jose, Stephan Blossom C M, Donini Lorenzo Maria, Heymsfield Steven, Katzmarzyk Peter T, Wells Jonathan C K, Prado Carla M, Siervo Mario
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: There is no consensus on the definition of sarcopenic obesity (SO), resulting in inconsistent associations of SO with mortality risk. We aim to evaluate association of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) SO models with mortality risk in a US adult population (≥50 years). SUBJECTS/METHODS: The study population consisted of 3577 participants aged 50 years and older from the 1999-2004...
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