Can simple measures from clinical practice serve as a proxy for sarcopenic obesity and identify mortality risk?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenic obesity is a condition where loss of muscle mass occurs alongside fat gain, and it is considered a risk factor for mortality. However, the use of various definitions for this condition has led to conflicting results.

Aim

To investigate whether the coexistence of low muscle mass and abdominal obesity, defined using two simple measures employed in clinical practice, is a risk factor for mortality in individuals aged 50 or older.

Methods

A longitudinal study with a 14-year follow-up was conducted involving 5,440 participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Abdominal obesity and low muscle mass were respectively defined based on high waist circumference and low skeletal muscle mass index (SMMI) determined by an equation. The sample was d

SUBMITTER: Guandalini VR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11573834 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature