Sarcopenia and obesity.
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care
; 22(1): 13-19, 2019 01.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Together with age-related body composition changes, the increased prevalence of obesity observed in the past few decades in older individuals has led to a condition called sarcopenic obesity, characterized by a mismatch between muscle mass and fat mass. The operative definition of sarcopenic obesity is still under discussion and creates difficulties in clinical practice. Muscle weakness, rather than low muscle mass, was previously proposed as an alternative criterion and, more recently, the dynapenic abdominal obese phenotype is of increasing interest because of its unfavorable health consequences and usability in clinical practice. RECENT FINDINGS:
This review focuses on the most recent findings of pathogenic inter-relationships between adipose tissue and muscle. Recent studies on health consequences of sarcopenic obesity and dynapenic abdominal obesity are also examined. Despite the lack of consensus on a definition for sarcopenic obesity, progress has been made in the delineation of the treatment principles for this condition.SUMMARY:
Further research is needed to compare different definitions of sarcopenic/dynapenic obesity to clarify the relationship between obesity and the most important adverse outcomes in the elderly. The next step will be the definition of best possible therapeutic approaches for this condition.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sarcopenia
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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METABOLISMO
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article