Discriminating sarcopenia in overweight/obese male patients with heart failure: the influence of body mass index

Discriminating sarcopenia in overweight/obese male patients with heart failure: the influence of body mass index

Abstract Aims The definition of sarcopenia based on appendicular lean mass/height (2) (ALM/height (2)) is often used, although it can underestimate the prevalence of sarcopenia in overweight/obese patients with heart failure. Therefore, new methods have been proposed to overcome this limitation. We...

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Main Authors: G.W.P.D. Fonseca, Marcelo Rodrigues dosSantos, Francis Ribeiro deSouza, Liliam Takayama, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira, Carlos Eduardo Negrão, Maria‐Janieire de Nazaré Nunes Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
Subjects:
Heart failure
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenic obesity
Body composition
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12545

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12545

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