Sarcopenia and obesity have been independently associated with physical capacity
impairments. However, few studies have investigated the impact of sarcopenic/obesity on …

Sarcopenia is the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function with aging. Although the term
sarcopenia was first coined in 1989, its etiology is still poorly understood. Moreover, a …

Sarcopenia is of important clinical relevance for loss of independence in older adults. The
prevalence of obesity in combination with sarcopenia ('sarcopenic-obesity') is increasing at …

Objectives To determine: 1) whether sarcopenic-obesity is a stronger predictor of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) than either sarcopenia or obesity alone in the elderly, and 2) …

A paradoxical double challenge has emerged in the last decades with respect to nutrition
and nutrition-related clinical conditions. Hunger-related undernutrition continues to …

Background Sarcopenia, obesity, and sarcopenic obesity are various features of the ageing
process that can cause important health issues. The present study was undertaken to …

Objective It has been suggested that insulin resistance, low‐grade inflammation and vitamin
D deficiency are associated with obesity and sarcopenia. However, their relationships with …

Background Several hypotheses proposed to explain the worse prognosis for older
melanoma patients include different tumor biology and diminished host response. If the latter …

The COVID-19 pandemics has created unprecedented challenges and threats to patients
and healthcare systems worldwide. Acute respiratory complications that require intensive …

There is no clear consensus on definition, cut-points or standardised assessments of
sarcopenia. We found a lower limb strength assessment was at least as effective in …