The prevalence of low muscle mass associated with obesity in the USA

Abstract Background Sarcopenia is defined as age-related low muscle mass and function, and can also describe the loss of muscle mass in certain medical conditions, such as sarcopenic obesity. Sarcopenic obesity describes loss of muscle and function in obese individuals; however, as sarcopenia is an...

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Main Authors: Dana J. Murdock, Ning Wu, Joseph S. Grimsby, Roberto A. Calle, Stephen Donahue, David J. Glass, Mark W. Sleeman, Robert J. Sanchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Skeletal Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13395-022-00309-5