The epidemiological trends that characterize our generation are the aging of the population.
Aging results in a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength called sarcopenia, which is …

The reduced muscle mass and impaired muscle performance that define sarcopenia in older
individuals are associated with increased risk of physical limitation and a variety of chronic …

Aging is associated with changes in body composition and muscle strength. This review
aimed to determine the relation between different body composition measures and muscle …

Objectives To determine the prevalence range for sarcopenic obesity and its relationship
with sex, age, and ethnicity. Design Cross‐sectional analysis of a population‐based sample …

Important changes in body composition with aging are a progressive loss of muscle mass
and increase of fat mass. Despite their enormous clinical importance, body composition …

Background. Sarcopenia defined by lean mass has been inconsistently associated with
disability in elders. Studies suggest that definitions should consider body size and additional …

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 …

At present, lifestyle interventions incorporating both diet-induced weight loss and regular
exercise appear to be the optimal treatment for sarcopenic obesity. Maintenance of …

Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are age-related declines in the quantity and quality of muscle
and bone respectively, with shared pathogeneses and adverse health consequences. Both …

Frailty is an emerging geriatric syndrome that refers to a state of increased vulnerability to
adverse events including mortality, morbidity, disability, hospitalization, and nursing home …