Prevalence of Sarcopenic Obesity in Adults with Class II/III Obesity Using Different Diagnostic Criteria

Background/Objective. Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is a hidden condition of reduced lean soft tissue (LST) in context of excess adiposity. SO is most commonly reported in older adults and both its risk and prevalence increase with age. A variety of body composition indices and cut points have been used t...

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Main Authors: Carlene A. Johnson Stoklossa, Arya M. Sharma, Mary Forhan, Mario Siervo, Raj S. Padwal, Carla M. Prado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7307618