Obesity-associated poor muscle quality: prevalence and association with age, sex, and body mass index

Obesity-associated poor muscle quality: prevalence and association with age, sex, and body mass index

Abstract Background Muscle quality (i.e., the expression of muscle function per unit of muscle mass) has been proposed as a clinically-relevant measure to detect individuals at risk of functional incapacity. Individuals with obesity might be at an increased risk of having poor muscle quality. Thus,...

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Main Authors: Pedro L. Valenzuela, Nicola A. Maffiuletti, Gabriella Tringali, Alessandra De Col, Alessandro Sartorio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Obesity
Muscle function
Skeletal muscle
Disability
Aging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03228-y

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