Low muscle mass and malnutrition are prevalent conditions among adults of all ages, with
any body weight or body mass index, and with acute or chronic conditions, including COVID …

Sarcopenic obesity is becoming a global health concern, owing to the rising older
population, causing cardiometabolic morbidity and mortality. Loss of muscle exceeding …

Background Sarcopenia is frequently found in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with
liver dysfunction, cirrhosis-related complications, and poorer quality of life. Purpose To …

Background & aims Sarcopenia is prevalent in patients with end-stage kidney disease
(ESKD) on hemodialysis (HD), and is associated with poor outcomes, while obesity may be …

In the last years the link between the presence of muscular alterations and hepatic
encephalopathy (HE), both minimal and overt, has been deeply studied. The …

The purpose of this article is to review steatosis and fibrosis of skeletal muscle, focusing on
older adults. Although CT, MRI, and ultrasound are commonly used to image skeletal …

Background Obesity and loss of muscle mass are emerging as risk factors for dementia, but
the role of adiposity infiltrating skeletal muscles is less clear. Skeletal muscle adiposity …

Background Obesity, sarcopenia, and myosteatosis in inflammatory bowel disease may
confer negative outcomes, but their prevalence and impact among patients with Crohn's …

Skeletal muscle strength, mass, and function should be carefully monitored for signs of
decline with advanced adult age. An understanding of the pathophysiology and severity of …

Muscle fat infiltration (MFI) also known as myosteatosis refers to any deposit of lipids found
in the skeletal muscle. MFI is preferably assessed by image-based methods like computed …