Association of physical functional activity impairment with severity of sarcopenic obesity: findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT: We aim to clarify the relationship between low skeletal muscle mass and varying levels of adiposity and to identify the types of physical function impairments associated with sarcopenic obesity (SO). This study examined cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey with whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans. The data included age, gender, DXA-assessed body composition, and physical functional activity with performing daily tasks by questionnaire. We subdivided the data by body composition into a non-SO group and a SO group (ASMI 0-49.99% and FMI of 50-100%), after which the SO data were subdivided into three classes. A higher class indicated higher adiposity and lower muscle mass. The physical function impairment of the two groups was comp

SUBMITTER: Huang SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10869697 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature